Emphasize an Important Point in Your Writing with The Epiphany Intro Colon
Published at : February 20, 2022
In this writing strategy, master writing teacher, Rebekah O'Dell, shows you how to highlight a significant point in this simple, mini move. You can even use a template with this mini move-- Declaration of an Epiphany : What Was Realized
Examples:
“And then it struck me: the epiphany.”
“I knew one thing for sure: the epiphany.”
“Perhaps one lesson is this: the epiphany.
This mini move uses sentence structure and grammar to emphasize a main idea.
Our mentor text is a small section of Amanda Gorman's NYT article, “Why I Almost Didn’t Read My Poem at the Inauguration”: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/20/opinion/amanda-gorman-poem-inauguration.html
Other mentor texts from this video:
“Perhaps one lesson is this: Never underestimate a woman who is practically unbeatable at games of wit and intellect.” - Linda Holmes, “Remembering the Smart, Sharp, Naughty Betty White” NPR
Examples:
“And then it struck me: the epiphany.”
“I knew one thing for sure: the epiphany.”
“Perhaps one lesson is this: the epiphany.
This mini move uses sentence structure and grammar to emphasize a main idea.
Our mentor text is a small section of Amanda Gorman's NYT article, “Why I Almost Didn’t Read My Poem at the Inauguration”: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/20/opinion/amanda-gorman-poem-inauguration.html
Other mentor texts from this video:
“Perhaps one lesson is this: Never underestimate a woman who is practically unbeatable at games of wit and intellect.” - Linda Holmes, “Remembering the Smart, Sharp, Naughty Betty White” NPR
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