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Object from many different perspectives.1. A good photographer looks at the object itself. A good photographer considers the distance, angle, texture, and light. 2. Light is one of the most important aspects of a good picture. The same scene can be either unusual or boring, depending on the light. 3. A creative photographer experiments with light. He or she may take the same picture at many different times of day. 4. Mornings and evenings give warm light and long shadows. Noon gives harsh, bright light to a picture. 5. Morning or afternoon light intensifies color. Noon sunlight makes the color paler. 6. Morning and evening light is richer. Most outdoor photographers work between sunrise and 10:00 A.M. and between 4:00 P.M. and sunset. Exercise 8: Sentence Problems Some of the following sentences are well written. Others are incomplete or are punctuated incorrectly. For each sentence, indicate: complete (C), incomplete (I), or punctuation error (PE). Then, rewrite the incorrect sentences correctly. Example: If a scientist makes an outstanding discovery. A scientist may make an outstanding discovery. Or: If a scientist Makes an outstanding discovery, we call this creativity or Genius.
1. When an artist produces a masterpiece. 2. People are creative not only in art or science, they are also creative in their daily lives. 3. Ordinary people are creative every day. 4. Creativity involves awareness, it means noticing the world around us. 5. To think up a new concept. 6. It is the courage and drive to make use of new ideas.
Exercise 9: Sentence Problems The following passage contains errors: fragments, run-on sentences, and comma splices. First, read the passage once to understand the ideas. Then, correct the passage by adding or omitting punctuation. Creativity One form of creativity is the sudden flash of insight. When an idea pops into your head. This is what Arthur Koestler called the Eureka process. Eureka comes from the story of the ancient Greek scientist Archimedes. Archimedes supposedly leapt naked from his tub. Shouting "Eureka!" Eureka means "I have found it," he had suddenly figured out why some things float. Not all creative discoveries come like a flash of light, though. In fact, Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, tried hundreds of metal combinations in his laboratory. Before he found the right one to conduct electricity. Edison was able to create something new and valuable because of his energy and tenacity. He gave his own definition of genius, it is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. Despite their differences, Edison and Archimedes had much in common, they followed the same process. First, both recognized a problem. And were aware of previous steps to solve it. Both consciously or unconsciously worked toward a solution. Finally, both arrived at a solution, this was the creative idea. Activity "Poetic license" is the poet's "permit" to break any rule of grammar or punctuation in order to be creative. In small groups, read the following poem and try to find any instances where rules are broken. As you read, consider why the poet wrote in this manner. Would the piece still be poetry if it followed all the rules?
Exercise 10: Describe the following processes by using statements and time clauses. Explain:(a) what you should do before you begin . . . , (b) what you should do while you are . . . , and (c) what you should do after you have finished. Example: Before you begin painting, you should choose a good Date: 2015-12-11; view: 1418
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