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What IS Sentence Fluency Anyway?

What IS Sentence Fluency Anyway?. An Example of Poor Sentence Fluency. I love shopping. My friend and I will go shopping all the time. We love to buy clothes. She likes buying jeans. I like buying shoes best . Why is this wrong?

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What IS Sentence Fluency Anyway?

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  1. What IS Sentence Fluency Anyway?

  2. An Example of Poor Sentence Fluency I love shopping. My friend and I will go shopping all the time. We love to buy clothes. She likes buying jeans. I like buying shoes best. Why is this wrong? All sentences begin with a subject immediately followed by a verb. The flow is choppy.

  3. An Example of Sentence Variety (1)On any day of the week, I enjoy shopping at the mall. (2)Hoping to find the best deal, I stop in every store. (3) Jennifer, my best friend, always comes along. (4)While she prefers buying clothes, I purchase shoes. (5)“To shop is to live” is the motto we chant. Why is this better? • Begins with a prepositional phrase. • Begins with a verbal phrase • Begins with an appositive phrase and what it modifies • Begins with a dependent clause • Begins with an infinitive phrase

  4. Dependent Clause • Begins with a phrases that cannot stand as a sentence by itself • Although they were very hungry, students were not allowed to eat in class. • Because she studied every night, Mrs. Cook earned her Masters degree while keeping a 4.0 GPA. • Even if she aced her test, she could not pass the course.

  5. What’s an appositive? • It is rewording the subject • My husband, Eric, has dark hair. • Eric, my husband, has dark hair • My school, the Union 9th Grade Center, is huge. • I really love my job, teaching.

  6. Verbal Phrases • A phrase that uses a verbal and its modifiers. Easiest to use “-ing” words” • Running every day, Brandi hoped to lose weight. • Having been chosen for the lead role, she suddenly developed severe stage fright. • Knowing how to access the internet for information is a valuable skill

  7. Prepositional Phrases • Sentences that begin with a prepositional phrase • Around the room, Mrs. Cook has a lot of Edgar Allan Poe items. • To me, I think that studying is very important. • In my group, we think Mean Girls is the best movie ever.

  8. Infinitive Phrases • Begins with an infinitive phrase (to + a verb) • To run is to keep your cardiovascular system in shape. • To earn an “A” is my only goal in school. • To educate students makes me love my life.

  9. Assignment • Write 1 paragraph on the prompt: • What is your opinion about shopping? • Start a sentence with: • Appositive (renaming the subject- yellow) • Prepositional phrase (starts w/a prep. Phrase- pink) • Dependent clause (starts with a clause that cannot stand on its own- blue) • Verbal phrase (starts with a verb and its modifies; easiest to start with an “-ing” verb- green) • Infinitive phrase (To + verb- orange)

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