College Composition / Unit 11 CMP 0261 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Emphasis by Position
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The idea
The most emphatic place in a sentence is the end, so end with the idea you want readers to remember.
In practice
"If Angel wants to help his sister, he needs to start now" stresses now; "Angel needs to start now if he wants to help" stresses the condition.
Where people slip
Put contextual or less important information earlier, and let the point arrive last.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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