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The document discusses the importance of emphasis in writing, highlighting techniques such as coordination, subordination, sentence structure, parallelism, word choice, short sentences, repetition, contrast, and punctuation. It explains how these elements help to clarify main ideas and engage readers. Overall, effective emphasis allows writers to direct attention to key points in their text.

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The document discusses the importance of emphasis in writing, highlighting techniques such as coordination, subordination, sentence structure, parallelism, word choice, short sentences, repetition, contrast, and punctuation. It explains how these elements help to clarify main ideas and engage readers. Overall, effective emphasis allows writers to direct attention to key points in their text.

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Emphasis in

Writing
Introduction

Emphasis is the repetition of key words


and phrases or careful arrangement of
words to give them special weight and
prominence.

Emphasis in writing is important to


help readers easily glean the main
points from the text.
Coordination and Subordination

Coordination

- Joining two related ideas of


equal importance.
Coordination and Subordination

Original Sentence:
I spent my entire paycheck last week.
I am staying home this weekend.

Revised Sentence:
I spent my entire paycheck last week,
so I am staying home this weekend.
Conjunctive Adverb Coordinating Conjunction

is a linking word that is a word that joins two


demonstrates a independent clauses. The
relationship between two most common are for, and,
clauses. nor, but, or, yet, and so.
Subordination
Subordination joins two sentences
with related ideas by merging them
into a main clause and dependent
clause.
Original sentences:
Tracy stopped to help the injured
man. She would be late for work.

Revised sentence:
Even though Tracy would be late for
work, she stopped to help the
injured man.

A subordinating conjunction is a word that


joins a subordinate (dependent) clause to a main
(independent) clause.
Sentence Structure

Sentence structure refers to the physical nature


of a sentence and how the elements of that
sentence are presented.

There are other ways to achieve emphasis in


writing.
Parallelism

- Parallel structure in a sentence naturally


emphasizes paired ideas or ideas listed in a
series.

Example:
We enjoy cooking and reading.

We enjoy comedies, dramas, and documentaries.


Parallelism

Incorrect: We all need good nutrition and to


exercise in a regular basis.

Correct: We all need good nutrition and regular


exercise.
Short Sentences

Helps to keep readers’ interest by staving off


an overabundance of long sentences and also a
simple way to emphasize an idea.
Short Sentences

Example:
Before I got married, my mother told me that I
should plan things well in advance, that I
should use a wedding planner to take care of
the details, that I should pick a day at least
six months away and stick with it, and that I
should focus my energy on getting to know my
future husband. So I did.
Word Choice

Careful word choice is one of the best ways to


emphasize main ideas or themes in your
writing.
Repetition

Use judicious repetition to emphasize an idea


or main point. Though repetition can irritate
if it is used excessively, it can be a very
effective tool when used appropriately and
without overkill.
Contrast

- Using contrasting
words or phrases is
another way to
emphasize particular
points or ideas.

- As with repetition,
contrast is
particularly effective
when combined with
parallelism.
End of Sentence

A simple, effective way to emphasize main ideas


and important concepts is to structure your
sentence so that the words you want emphasized
come at the end of the sentence.
Punctuation and typography

- The most common punctuation mark used for


emphasis is the exclamation point. It is never
appropriate in formal writing to use more than
one.

- The typographical device are italics, bolds,


and all caps but the most commonly used for
emphasis is italics.
SUMMARY
-Emphasis enable us to focus our readers'
attention on what is most important.

-Coordination is the joining of two related ideas


of equal importance. Subordination joins two
sentences with related but unequal ideas.

-Sentence structure provides a framework for a


clear written expression of our ideas.

-This are parallelism, word choice, short


sentences, repetition, contrast, end of sentence,
punctuations and typography.
THANK YOU!

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