PPT-Effective Sentences

Models for Writers Chapter 9 Six ways to use sentence variety Subordination Periodic and loose sentences Dramatically short sentences Active and passive voice For Sentence Emphasis Coordination. ?. !. .. Today we are going to learn about the types of sentences. .. What is a sentence?. What is a sentence?. A sentence is . a group of words . that makes sense.. A sentence expresses . a complete thought. Mrs. Stephanie . Woit. Short Simple Sentences. A simple sentence, strictly defined has a subject and a verb: it consists of one independent clause. A simple sentence may have a compound subject, a compound verb, a modifier, and an object or a complement, but it still is one independent clause.. A review of simple, compound, and complex. The Building Blocks of all Sentences. Remember: All sentences must have a _________, which describes . who . or . what . the sentence is about. In addition, all sentences must have a ___________, . Part I. Day 1: Free Write. On the first page of your journal, write the title, “Joining Sentences Legally.”. You may choose a prompt . . .. Fiction. : “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” . Andrea Lunsford. The Everyday Writer. Definition. A comma splice results from placing only a comma between clauses. A fused or run-on sentence is the same error with NO punctuation between clauses. They can be repaired in several ways including:. Lesson VI. Bell Work. : TLW write an introductory paragraph to a 3.5 essay.. Objective. : TLW combine short choppy sentences to create grammatically . correct, informative sentences. . 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.. Models for Writers – Chapter 9. Six ways to use sentence variety. Subordination. Periodic and loose sentences. Dramatically short sentences. Active and passive voice. For Sentence Emphasis:. Coordination. 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. In this presentation you will…. See side by side comparison sentences of Loose and Periodic Sentence types. See descriptions of the comparison between the sentence types. The real difference…. Loose sentences are easier, simpler, more natural and direct. .. . Once a student knows the difference between the three sentence types (simple, compound, and complex), it is possible to write with sentence variety. Sentence variety helps make your writing more interesting.. The . professor. . gave. . a lecture.. I. . took. . notes. . One Sentence: Where’s the . Verb. ?. In the . morning. ,. . I. usually . like(?). to . take. (?). . a . run. (?). . before class.. Review. A clause is a group of words having a subject and a verb. . An . independent clause. can stand alone as a sentence. . A . dependent clause. is always used as some part of speech. . It . cannot stand alone as a sentence. 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.