Sentence Variety and Style

• Evaluate the techniques writers use to achieve sentence variety and style

Today's Objective

Sentence variety and style exercises:

1. Comma splices

2. Smoothy integrating research

3. Sentence types

Today's Agenda

Tuesday, February 28th

Correcting Comma Splices (Friends: "Pivot"!)

1. Now I would be offended, but Monica is freakishly strong.

2. Oh, I see I thought you just really, really liked your new couch.

3. I don't think I can turn anymore, Ross I just don't think that it's going to fit.

4. I don't think it's going to pivot anymore--do you think?

Correcting Comma Splices and Run-Ons (Friends: "Poker")

1. You guys have never played poker with us what is that is it some kind of guy thing?

2. It's poker, so only guys can play.

3. That's such a lame excuse; it's a typical guy response.

4. I just need two cards a ten of spades and a six of clubs.

Friends: "Five Steaks and an Egg Plant"

Write a 5-7 sentence response:

What is the significance of the argument that takes place in this scene, and why?

Friends: "Five Steaks and an Egg Plant"

Revise your response to incorporate the following information:

The structure of Friends was unique when it began. "Before Friends, most comedies were based around couples or colleagues (or both)."

Natasha Lavendar is a professional writer and editor who publishes analyses of technology and pop culture.

Identify Sentence Types

Use Textbook Ch. 9 to identify the types of sentences in your response. Then enter those into the Poll Everywhere Word Cloud.