Sentence Structure
This technique draws equal attention to two or more ideas in a sentence.
What is coordination?
Too many of these create a choppy effect in writing.
What are short sentences?
Making the most important idea subordinate results in this problem.
What is weakening your writing and confusing readers?
These words and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet are examples of what?
What are coordinating conjunctions?
A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction is called this.
What is a compound sentence?
Excessive use of this technique can make writing feel repetitive and unclear.
What is coordination?
This technique gives unequal emphasis to ideas by placing minor ideas in subordinate clauses.
What is subordination?
A sentence with two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause is called this.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
These words however, therefore, consequently, meanwhile, additionally are examples of what?
What are transitions?