Matakuliah
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: Writing I
: 2006-2007
: Revisi 5
Pertemuan #1
The Sentence
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Learning Outcomes
Pada akhir pertemuan ini, diharapkan mahasiswa
akan mampu :
• Mendefinisikan kalimat
• Mengenal yg mana kalimat dan yang
mana bukan kalimat
• Membuat kalimat sederhana
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Outline Materi
• Definisi kalimat
• Apa yang harus dimiliki kalimat?
• Bagaimana menentukannya?
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Definition
• A sentence is a string of words which
begins with a capital letter and end with a
period;
• A sentence should convey one
meaningful idea or message;
• In general, a sentence should have at
least a subject and a verb.
• It should be grammatically correct.
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Examples
• Each of these is a sentence:
– Children cried.
– The sun shines.
– Mary has a little lamb.
– We went on a picnic yesterday afternoon.
– He said that he was very hungry.
– Despite being tired and lacking some sleep,
he answered all the students’ questions.
– How are you?
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Is this a sentence?
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Mary
While he was doing his homework.
Whence?
Carol grasses limit boring school.
But he does everyday washing dishes.
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Styles
• In some writing styles, the definition of a
sentence can sometime be violated.
• For example, in poetry or prose
sometimes the “complete sentence” rule
can be ignored.
• However, for formal writing a sentence
should at least have one subject and one
main verb.
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Conclusion
• A sentence should
– Begin with a capital letter
– End with a period
– Have at least a subject and a verb
– Convey one meaningful idea completely
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