Tuesday, March 1, 2011

A sentence starts out like....

     A sentence starts out like a runner at the starting line anticipating the signal to move. Once started, a sentence takes off like the runner who's only thought is to go. A sentence as well as a runner intends to win  by making sense to the reader. If the reader can interpret the sentence, then the sentence wins.
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  1. Annik SpencerMarch 1, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    I also compared starting a sentence to running. Although, I described it more in terms of my personal feelings of what it feels like to go for a run. I really liked your last sentence where you describe how you know if the sentence "wins."

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  2. AnonymousMarch 13, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    I like the comparison to a runner as well as the juxtaposition of winning a race with comprehension. However, I compared a sentence to an inkblot, indicating that I believe a sentence can take a reader anywhere. It's not a linear thought process, that's what subsequent sentences are for, to serve as a guide.

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