Art of Persuasion

Imitation exercises

Model Sentence- "If one must worship a bully, it is better that he should be a policeman than a gangster." - George Orwell, "Raffles and Miss Blandish"

Imitation- Because she needed a plan, it became clear that watching was better than waiting.

Model Sentence- "To have even a portion of this illuminated reason and true philosophy is the highest state to which nature can aspire, in the way of intellect." -John Henry Newman, The Idea of a University

Imitation- To become the ovject of desire and passion is the least important position one can assume.

Model Sentence- "The most important Indian grouping on the continent, north of Mexico, from the very beginning of European conquest on through and after the American Revolution was the Confederacy of the Iroquois." - John Collier, Indians of the Americas

Imitation- The best guitar player in rock and roll, aside from blues music, in the last fifty years and for the rest of time, is Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Model Sentence- "He went through the narrow alley of Temple Bar quickly, muttering to himself that they could all go to hell because he was going to have a good night of it." - James Joyce, "Counterparts"

Variation of the Pattern- Because he was going to have a good night of it, muttering to himself that they could all go to hell, he went quickly through the narrow alley of Temple Bar.

Alternate Expression- "Go to hell," he thought, deciding he would have a good night of it as he quickly went through the alley of Temple Bar.