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Flashcards in Sentence Style and Clarity: Sentence Variety Deck (6)
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1
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loose/paratactic sentence

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unstructured sentence that sometimes copies the way people speak

2
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structured/periodic sentence

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follows regular patterns, uses limited punctuation, doesn’t have any unnecessary words

3
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types of variety

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long/short sentences, varied beginnings, rhetorical questions

4
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types of sentence emphasis

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strategic word positioning, using the active voice, repetition, very short sentences, interrogative/exclamatory sentences

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types of wordiness

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noun strings, general wordiness, extremely long sentences, big words

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noun strings

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when multiple nouns are used as adjectives, the sentence may become too confusing for the reader