College Composition / Unit 29 CMP 0717 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Sentence Style as Rhetoric
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The idea
Variation in sentence structure, such as fragments, long sentences and repetition, creates effects that are part of a writer's voice.
In practice
A run of short sentences can create urgency; a long, flowing sentence can suggest events running together.
Where people slip
In analysis, connect each stylistic feature to its effect on meaning or tone.
Your place on the trail
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