English Writing Course句子强调.pptVIP

English Writing Course Sentence Emphasis sentence emphasis When we talk, we emphasize an important idea by raising our voices or making a gesture. When we write, we also have ways to lay emphasis on certain words or phrases. The followings are different ways to achieve sentence emphasis: Some Techniques to Gain Emphasis Placing (位置) Periodic sentences (圆周句) Short sentences Balanced sentences （平衡结构句） Climactic sentences F. The use of verbs in the active voice (主动态) Repeating important words G. Negative-positive statements H. Rhetorical questions （修辞问句或反问句） I. Emphatic words and phrases J. Antithetical sentences K. The dash a. Placing (位置) The end and the beginning of a sentence usually attract the readers attention, so important elements of a sentence should be put at these two places, especially the end. 1. Compare: Spain is more interesting than France in many ways, some foreign tourists say. Some foreign tourists say that Spain is more interesting than France in many ways. → Spain, some foreign tourists say, is in many ways more interesting than France. In these sentences some foreign tourists say and in many ways are not important elements, and should not be put at the beginning or the end. The third sentence gives emphasis to the right words. a. Placing (位置) 2. Compare: Only Qian Wen could have written such a nice essay, though there are fifty students in the class. → Of the fifty students in the class, no one could have written such a nice essay but Qian Wen. If the persons name is to be stressed, the second sentence may be better than the first. Some Techniques to Gain Emphasis B. Periodic sentences (圆周句) C. Short sentences D. Balanced sentences （平衡结构句） 1) Types of Sentence A. According to their use, we have — 1) declarative sentences. （陈述句） 2) interrogative sentences.（疑问句） 3) imperative sentences.（祈使句） 4) exclamation sentences. （感叹句） B. According to their structure, we have — 1) simple sentences. （简单句） 2)