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Clouse: Jumpstart
Jumpstart!: A Workbook for Writers, 2/e
Barbara Fine Clouse
Subjects and Verbs

Writing On- and Offline



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.

Then, find the subjects and verbs in the author's sentences.



1

Can you characterize the subjects? What kind of work do the verbs do?

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.



2

Take notes during your visit.








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