The Automotive Book of Writing

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I love the Toyota JZX100, I would love to own a white JZX100 with Work wheels. [Wrong] I love the Toyota JZX100. I would love to own a white JZX100 with Work wheels. [Right]

Fragment – incomplete sentence pieces that are not connected to or do not form an independent clause Because my favorite wheel is the Advan GT. [Wrong] Because my favorite wheel is the Advan GT, I want them for my car. [Right] Misplaced/Dangling Modifiers – modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that add a description; a misplaced modifier describes the wrong part of a sentence and a dangling modifier is missing the part it’s supposed to modify At the race, the pit crew put tires on the car that was bald. [Wrong] At the race, the pit crew put tires that were bald on the car. [Right] Double Negative – combining two or more negative words in a sentence in a way that is supposed to produce a positive force I knew that street racing wouldn’t do me no good because I could go to jail. [Wrong] I knew that street racing would not do me any good because I could go to jail. [Right]

PARAGRAPHS Paragraphs – a group of sentences that together convey a shared purpose structured around the same topic. Introductory Paragraphs (Introductions) Hook (Lead / Opening Statement) – can begin with the title Anecdotal (Brief story to set the mood and lead the reader into the topic) Ex. Alignment is an extremely important aspect of your car. Alignment has huge importance but is not often taken into consideration by most and there is little thought about how many want to set theirs up. The alignment will bring little to no negatives when set up in a proper manner. There are different types of setups for different uses of the car and the only downsides are in some cases there is more tire wear or less comfort. A proper alignment is likely to bring many things like increased comfort, increased performance, increased stability, and safety.


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