First sentence Two parts 4 wordsvery short sentence Second sentence Three parts 16 wordsmore average length Third sentence Three parts 12 wordsaverage length Similar to second sentence but constructed differently ID: 814748
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Bathtubs, ever washed one? They are big, they are deep, and it is hard to get up around the sides. The bathtub is the hardest, I think, to wash in the bathroom.
First sentence: Two parts / 4 words—very short sentence.
Second sentence: Three parts / 16 words—more average length.
Third sentence: Three parts / 12 words—average length. Similar to second sentence, but constructed differently.
Let’s look at the first paragraph of Chores.
Source : What is Good Writing by Steve Peha at http://www.ttms.org/
National RtI Writing Demonstration Project