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*[https://www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter/docs/handouts/Sentence%20Variety%20and%20Rhythm.pdf Sentence Variety and Rhythm], San José State University Writing Center | *[https://www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter/docs/handouts/Sentence%20Variety%20and%20Rhythm.pdf Sentence Variety and Rhythm], San José State University Writing Center | ||
*[https://www.agnesscott.edu/center-for-writing-and-speaking/handouts/sentence-variety.html Sentence Variety], Agnes State College | *[https://www.agnesscott.edu/center-for-writing-and-speaking/handouts/sentence-variety.html Sentence Variety], Agnes State College | ||
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| + | *[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbjmSS6LZDGoCF-vZTUksjJp-MoakErgv Sentence variety - video playlist], Video playlist | ||
| + | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ1OwYu4GsY Writing Strategies | 6 Ways to Start a Sentence | Sentence Structure] | ||
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Revision as of 03:09, 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 Composition
- Sentence Variety and Rhythm, San José State University Writing Center
- Sentence Variety, Agnes State College
Videos:
- Sentence variety - video playlist, Video playlist
- Writing Strategies | 6 Ways to Start a Sentence | Sentence Structure