Connor Davidson

How To Use Sentence Structure To Improve Your Articles.



Posted: Saturday, March 07, 2009

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Good and varied sentence structure makes for great articles. I am going to show you how. 
Here are some forms of sentences, their effect and an example.

1. Long complex sentences - use to mimic complex ideas.

2. Short sentences - short sentences make an impact. When a series are used together they build tension and when used after a long sentence draws the readers' attention to something.

3. List - provides detail and complexity.

Note: never overuse lists as it will make an article boring - use sensibly.

4.  Climax/ anticlimax - creates suspense/eases tension.

5. Questions/exclamations/commands - achieve a certain desired tone.

Tip: using several rhetorical questions in series engages the reader.

6. Sentences with no verbs (minor sentences/note form) - make the article sound colloquial or build tension.

 Note: overuse makes the article too informal.

7. Symmetrical sentences (antithesis) - provides contract.

8. Parenthesis - adds extra information commentary ect.

Tip: this is one of the best ways to add your opinion in your article. It is done with either two brackets ( ) or two dashes - -. 

 Now lets show off our sentences in our articles shall we?

 Connor Davidson 3/7/09

Connor Davidson is a published writer and soon to be author.
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Top-level comments on this article: (4 total)
» left by Swapna Nanda
 2 years 336 days ago.
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Hello Connor,
 
Really good tips to make a great article. i will surely try to show off my sentences in my article.
 
Thank you for this article.
 
regards,
 
Swapna
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» left by Nancy Daniels
 2 years 334 days ago.
65 fans.
Connor,
 
Great article but there are many of us who could use examples and one I would like to add: don't start every sentence with the subject.
 
Thanks for sharing,
 
Nancy
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» left by Eleanor Wray 2 years 333 days ago.
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Boo...Good idea...We have already talked about this so dont really know why i am reviewing it...
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» left by PerryPermann
 2 years 323 days ago.
Great advice- article writing is not about writing at school in English class. It's about catching and keeping reader's attention.
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