Brushstrokes Introduction

Multiple Choice

According to Robert Newton Peck, what distinguishes a professional writer from an amateur writer?

• A professional writer uses more complex vocabulary.

• A professional writer creates a picture for the reader to see.

• A professional writer writes longer stories.

• A professional writer uses more dialogue.

Open Ended

Why is it important for writers to create vivid images in the minds of their readers?

Open Ended

List and briefly describe any two of the writer's brush strokes mentioned in the lesson.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the five basic brush strokes used by writers to paint images?

• Participle

• Absolute

• Preposition

• Appositive