1. Writing Practice cont’d
Image Grammar
Writing Practice cont’d

2. Action Verbs Brush Stroke
Verbs that do action
Function: effective image tools, energize images
Core: The car went into the parking lot.
The car chugged into the parking lot.

3. Improve the following with action verbs:
The house was on fire.
Every child ate cake at the party.
The sunrise is beautiful.
I am tired.
The band played loudly.

4. Write a story about this picture using action verbs:

5. Adjectives-Out-of-Order Brush Stroke
Shift two adjectives after the noun
Function: intensifies an image, gives it rhythm
Core: The car went into the parking lot.
The old car, rusty and dented, went into the parking lot.
(Note: One possibility is to place 1 before the noun and two after)

6. Improve the following with out-of-order adjectives:
The man limped down the street.
Nelson dashed across the finish line.
Her smile lit up the room.
The panther crept up behind its prey.
The storm blew the woman’s boat away.

7. Write a story about this picture using out-of-order adjectives: