College Composition / Unit 11 CMP 0262 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Sentence Variety
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The idea
Varying the length and structure of sentences makes writing more engaging and helps readers follow it.
In practice
A passage of identical short sentences reads as choppy; a passage of long ones tires readers; a mix keeps them moving.
Where people slip
Variety serves meaning; do not vary sentences at random, but match each structure to the relationship among its ideas.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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