Writing On- and Offline


1		Activity 1: Using Subjects and Verbs Directions: This activity will help familiarize you with subjects and verbs used by professional writers. Visit any or all of the following sites and find an essay that interests you. The New York Times Magazine The Atlantic Monthly Feed Magazine Salon Magazine New Scientist The Smithsonian Then find the subjects and verbs in the author's sentences. Can you characterize the subjects? What kind of work do the verbs do? Can you make any connections between these things and the reason you liked the essay in the first place?



2		Activity 2: Additional Help on Subjects and Verbs Directions: For additional help with subjects and verbs, visit Literacy Education Online or use your favorite search engine to find other useful sites on the web. Then take notes about what you've learned during your visit.

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