2. Simple sentences. Subject and Verb. Example: I run. Mary takes dance. Mark does yoga. We like exercise. What is the tone of this passage?
3. Compound Sentence Subject. Verb. Conjunction. Subject. Verb Example: I run and Mary takes dance. Mark does yoga and we like exercise. What is the tone of this passage?
4. Complex Sentence Dependent Clause. Subject. Verb. Because I like exercise, I run. Because she likes exercise, Mary dances. Because he likes exercise, Mark does yoga. What do complex sentences help us convey?
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6. Coordination and Subordination Coordinating conjunctions convey equal emphasis. Example. Dance is popular and music is more popular. Subordinating conjunctions help writers prioritize their points, Example: While dance is popular, music is more popular.
7. In class exercise. Review your writing. Note the typical sentence patterns that you use. Experiment with a variety of sentence patterns to convey tone and meaning, coordination and subordination. See page 277 for sentence types and pages 238-239 for more on coordination and subordination.
