Syntax the analysis of sentence construction Essential Idea Syntax must be examined as to how it contributes to and enhances meaning and effect Definition Telegraphic Sentence shorter than five words ID: 202677
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Analyzing SyntaxSlide2
Syntax: the analysis of sentence construction.
Essential Idea: Syntax must be examined as to how it contributes to and enhances meaning and effect.
Definition Slide3
Telegraphic: Sentence shorter than five words
Short: Sentences approximately five to ten words
Medium: Sentences approximately fifteen to twenty words long
Long: Sentences approximately thirty or more words longSentence LengthSlide4
Does the length of sentences fit the subject matter? What variety of length is present? Is the length/variety of length effective?
Sentence Length: Questions to askSlide5
Sentence Beginnings
Ways to vary a sentence:
Begin with a dependent clause or a clause condensed to a phrase. Ex: While waiting for the movie to begin, my friends ate popcorn.
Begin with an adjective phrase. Ex: Waiting for the movie to begin, my friends ate popcorn.
Question to consider: Is there good variety or does a pattern emerge in the beginnings of sentences?Slide6
Word order
Question to ask:
Are words set out in a special way for a purpose or effect?Slide7
The four basic sentence types
Declarative
= makes a statement. EX: The king is sick.
Imperative = gives a command. EX: Bow to the king. Interrogative
= asks a question. EX: What’s the matter with the king?
Exclamatory
= makes an exclamation. The king is dead! Slide8
The four basic structures
Simple Sentence
= one independent clause. EX: The singer bowed to her adoring audience.
Compound Sentence = two or more independent clauses (joined by a coordinating conjunction – and, but, for, or, not, yet, so – or a semicolon.). EX: The singer bowed gratefully to the audience, but sang no encores. EX: The singer bowed gratefully to the audience; however, she sang no encores.
Complex Sentence
= one independent sentence and one or more dependent (subordinate) clause. EX: Although the singer bowed gratefully to the audience, she sang no encores.
Compound-complex
= two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent (subordinate) clause. EX: The singer bowed gratefully while the audience applauded, but she sang no encores. Slide9
Stop crying!
Please, baby, I wish you wouldn’t cry.
What is wrong with you?
I can tell something is wrong.After this, we are finished.We are finished after this.Your beauty is beyond compare.
You’re pretty.
Describe the syntax of each sentence in each pair.
How does changing the syntax affect the speaker’s tone?
Syntax ComparisonSlide10
Syntax in Action: Mad Talk
Imagine a situation that makes you angry. Visualize the situation and think about what you would say to the person/situation if you were in that situation
.
How long are the sentences?Slide11
Syntax in Action: Fast Talk
Now, imagine a situation in which you need to persuade someone to do something. Visualize the situation and think about what you would say to the person/situation if you were in that situation.
How long are the sentences?Slide12
Syntax in Action: Soft Talk
Imagine a situation in which someone needs comforting. Visualize the situation and think about what you would say to the person/situation if you were in that situation
.
How long are the sentences?Slide13
Syntax Comparison
What differences did you notice among the voices above? What effect on tone and purpose did the different size sentences have?
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Formative Assessment
Your teacher emailed your parents that you had been disrespectful in class, and your parents tell you that you have to apologize to the teacher next time you see him/her in class.
How do you apologize
?Write two sentences, each using a different syntactic structure
, that both convey the
same message
but have a different tone; therefore, each sentence is using a different voice. Label each sentence with the appropriate structure (simple, compound, complex, compound-complex).
Explain how the syntax of each sentence communicates a different
voice.