PPT-How To Vary Sentences Sentence Structure

Phrases and clauses Phrases are a group of words but are missing either a subject or a verb Clauses have a subject and a verb There are two kinds of clauses in English Independent clauses they stand on their own another term . Lecture-5. (28-02-12) By: Syed Abrar Hussain Shah. Today…. Guideline for Writing Clear Sentence. Guideline for writing Clear Paragraph. Guideline for Revising for Clarity. Guidelines for Organizing Clearly. The . old man stood in the . grass and . relaxed as the sun . went down. .. The . grass caressed his feet and a smile softened his eyes. . A hot . puff of air brushed against his wrinkled cheek as the . Duane Theobald. dtheobal@westga.edu . Topic Sentences???. What do you already know about topic sentences? . Topic Sentences: The Basics. A topic sentence serves to organize an entire paragraph, and you need to make sure to include one in most of your major paragraphs.. Content Guide, pp. 60-63. Personal routine . EL. EO/P. . . Not . (yet) evident . . . Emerging Developing. . Controlled. Controlled Sentence Structure (EL). :. You should clean your teeth because it's important that you don't get cavities. You use toothpaste first, and then you clean your teeth properly. . Sentence . Fluency. Varied . Beginnings. Varied Length. and Structure. Rhythm & Flow. Well Built . Sentences. Easy to . Read Aloud. National RtI Writing Demonstration Project . What is sentence fluency?. Page 79. Compound and complex sentences . . Conjunctions. are words that join ideas (think about the word ‘junction’). . Sentence. . sentence.. . conjunction. and. although. but. when. after. 1.) Sentence Fragments. 2.) Run on sentences. Sentence Fragments. Have you ever seen the term “. frag. ”. . or “. fragmen. t” written on an essay you received back from a teacher?. Did you understand what the grammar problem was with that sentence or how to fix it?. In this presentation you will…. Learn the definitions of Loose, Periodic, and Balanced Sentences. Learn the rhetorical purpose and function of Loose, Periodic, and Balanced Sentences. See examples of Loose, Periodic, and Balanced Sentences. Let’s eliminate those nasty sentence fragments and run-on sentences!. Sentence Structure Errors. Some of the exercises in this Power Point came from this book:. Writing Skills Problem Solver . by Carol H. Behrman (published by . Front Loaded Sentences. Present the subject and verb in the initial position, followed by a variety of modifying phrases.. Example: Dr. . Zhivago. is a typical David Lean film, with panoramic scenes, larger-than-life characters, and universal implications.. Mrs. Elliott. WAYS TO ACHIEVE CLARITY. Clarity. is essential in conveying information.. One of the best ways to bring clarity to your writing is to show the appropriate relationships between ideas.. 301.1.6. 401.1.6. 501.1.5. What Do You Notice?. Nick Allen had plenty of ideas, and he knew what to do with them.. . Andrew Clements, . Frindle. Nick Allen had plenty of ideas. , . and. . he knew what to do with them. Sentence Fragments. Compound Sentences. Complex Sentences. Compound Complex Sentences. Simple sentences have one independent clause, but they may have a compound subject or a compound predicate. . Simple Sentences. .. Combining. two . or more Simple . sentences. into . one new simple sentence. . This is possible in 6 major ways. By using a Participle. This is possible only when the sentences have a common subject.