W.T.E Sentences

WALT: Write W.T.E sentences to improve our writing.

The simple sentences - Begins with the subject of the sentence.
(For example)
- Rizal is the most respected person in the Philippines

Very short sentences - One of the most powerful sentence styles ever developed. Immediately grabs your attention. The rule for this style is: fve words or fewer.
(For example)
- Rizal fought bravely.

The power sentence - If you need waffle a bit, try the power sentence. Begin your paragraph with a power sentence of 12 words or fewer. Get straight to the point.
(For example)
- Rizal's legacy was something for filipinos to remember.

Red, White, and Blue - When you have several ideas to convey about the topic.
(For example)
- The Philippine wars are mostly comes from the reason of conquering lands, independence and for people rights.

The adverb start - Start a sentence with an adverb, it adds interest and intrigue.
                              - Remember if you start with an adverb always have a comma after it.
(For example)
- Surprisingly, Only about 12,000 thousand people died in the war of independence.

Begin with a preposition - Try starting with a preposition. Prepositions are little words indicating movement or position.

(For example)
- In 1946, The Philippines was granted a full independence for their country.

The -ing start - Try starting a sentence with the -ing form of a verb. The rule: when you have finished your -ing phrase, place a comma, then write the rest of the sentence.

(For example)
- Wanting to see the peace restored, Jose Rizal formed a revolutionary against the early government..

The -Ed start - Try starting a sentence with the -ed form of a verb. It makes for a punchy opening to the sentence.

(For example)
- Persistent to claim the peace back, Andres Bonifacio carried Jose Rizal's legend.

The semi-colon - When you have two independent clauses (two mini-sentences) joined by a conjunction and replace it with a semi-colon.

(For example)
- Jose Rizal's entry to the story was heroic: His death was far too soon.

The em-dash - The em-dash in English is the long dash. Use the long dash to drop a phase in a sentence that is at complete odds with the flow of the sentence --way out there-but which adds colour and interest.

(For example)
- The Revolutionary army --secretly clever-- was the ones who drew a crowd to the governor's place.

The W-Start sentence - Try beginning a sentence with a W-word. Here are some:who, while, when,where,what,whereas. The W-start makes writing sound thoughtful and knowledgeable.

(For example)
- When the war was over, the battlefield looked horrifying.

Explore the subject - Accomplished writers use this sentence style. The rule:begin your sentence with the subject then place a comma. Say something interesting about the subject. Place another comma. Then, finish your sentence.

(For example)
- Muskets, long-barreled and powerful, were used by the Revolutionary army to fend off the Spanish religion.