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*[https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/sentence_variety/index.html Strategies for variation], Purdue University | *[https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/sentence_variety/index.html Strategies for variation], Purdue University | ||
*[https://mlpp.pressbooks.pub/writingsuccess/chapter/7-1-sentence-variety/ Sentence Variety], Pressbooks (Minnesota Public Library project] | *[https://mlpp.pressbooks.pub/writingsuccess/chapter/7-1-sentence-variety/ Sentence Variety], Pressbooks (Minnesota Public Library project] | ||
| + | *[https://www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter/docs/handouts/Sentence%20Variety%20and%20Rhythm.pdf Sentence Variety and Rhythm], San José State University Writing Center | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 03:00, September 21, 2025
Sentence variety "involves using diverse sentence lengths and structures to enhance a text's flow, maintain reader engagement, and emphasize important ideas. By varying sentence patterns, including simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences, and by changing how sentences begin (e.g., with phrases or adverbs), writers can avoid monotony, create a pleasing rhythm, and make their writing more dynamic and impactful."[1]
External links
- Strategies for variation, Purdue University
- Sentence Variety, Pressbooks (Minnesota Public Library project]
- Sentence Variety and Rhythm, San José State University Writing Center