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Standard 1.2 Writing Strategies Use precise language, action verbs, sensory details, appropriate modifiers, and the active rather than the passive voice. Precise Language Number of Questions The writing strategies section of the CAHSEE contains 12 multiple choice questions. There are three questions on the CAHSEE that test your understanding of Standard 1.2 Purpose The purpose of the module is to help you use vivid and detailed words. What is Using Precise Language? To use precise language is to rephrase or change a sentence or word to make sentences more effective. add vivid and detailed words. Using Precise Language There are three main ways to use precise language: Action Verbs 2. Sensory Details 3. Active Voice 1. Action Verbs An action verb helps visualize. Choosing the best action verb is the most crucial. All of the words mean entered, but each verb gives a different meaning. For example: Juan came into the kitchen. Juan slithered into the kitchen. Juan swaggered into the kitchen. Sensory Details Authors use sensory details to make the text more realistic. Sensory details include words that relate to: Smells Taste Touch Sights Sounds (moldy, stench, lemony) (sweet, tart, spicy) (smooth, sharp, soft) (colors, sizes) (buzz, clang, whisper) Active Voice Sentences written in the active voice show the subject performing an action. Which sentence Example: is easier to “I heard the water splashing.” understand? or “The splashing water was heard by me.” Active Voice (cont) Example: Which sentence 1. I heard the water splashing. is easier to or understand? 2. The splashing water was heard by me. The first sentence is easier to understand because it is written in the active voice. ALWAYS TRY TO WRITE IN THE ACTIVE VOICE Example Question Which of the following words is the BEST way to express the meaning of the word thing in sentence 1? object B. item C. creature D. article A. The Abominable Snowman The Abominable Snowman is a hairy, apelike thing that is said to live in the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal. (2) Natives of this region have believed in the existence of this beast for many centuries. (3) However, since no one has ever found a Yeti (the Nepalese name for the Abominable Snowman), doubts still remain. (1) Example Question Which of the following words is the BEST way to express the meaning of the word thing in sentence 1? A. B. C. D. object item creature article Using the word creature instead of thing gives the text a more vivid description.