Thursday, September 30, 2004
The Paramedic Method
1. Circle the prepositions.
2. Circle the “is” forms.
3. Ask “where is the action?” “who’s kicking who?”
4. Put this “kicking” action into a simple (not compound) active verb.
5. Start fast – no slow windups
6. Write out each sentence on a blank sheet of paper and mark off its basic rhythmic unit with a “/”.
7. Mark off sentence length in the passage with a big “/” between sentences.
8. Read the passage aloud with emphasis and feeling.
1. Circle the prepositions.
2. Circle the “is” forms.
3. Ask “where is the action?” “who’s kicking who?”
4. Put this “kicking” action into a simple (not compound) active verb.
5. Start fast – no slow windups
6. Write out each sentence on a blank sheet of paper and mark off its basic rhythmic unit with a “/”.
7. Mark off sentence length in the passage with a big “/” between sentences.
8. Read the passage aloud with emphasis and feeling.
