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Sentence Diagramming for Fun and Profit

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Discover the joy of sentence diagramming! Learn about sentence patterns, errors to avoid, and types of sentences for clear and correct communication. Improve your writing skills with this fun and insightful overview.

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  1. subject predicate direct object Sentence Diagrammingfor Fun and Profit Ann Jennings modifier

  2. Overview • Review objectives • Review terms • Review types of sentences • Review types of errors • Diagram sentences Jennings/Sentence Diagramming STC Chicago 2001

  3. Objectives • Learn purpose of sentence diagramming • graphical representation of sentence patterns • Learn value of sentence diagramming • clarity, correctness, credibility, conquest • Understand physical characteristics of sentence diagramming • as we work Jennings/Sentence Diagramming STC Chicago 2001

  4. Terms • Types of sentences • Simple • Compound • Complex • Types of errors • Dangling modifier • Misplaced modifier • Faulty parallelism Jennings/Sentence Diagramming STC Chicago 2001

  5. Types of sentences • Simple: one independent clause • one subject, one predicate; either or both may be compound Kiran writes. Kiran and Eliza complete projects for their manager. Eliza edits and re-edits product manuals. Jennings/Sentence Diagramming STC Chicago 2001

  6. Compound: at least two independent clauses Kiran writes draftsandEliza edits them. Types of sentences coordinating conjunction Coordinating conjunctions: FANBOYS — for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so Jennings/Sentence Diagramming STC Chicago 2001

  7. Types of sentences • Complex: one independent and one or more dependent clauses Although Kiran wanted a raise, his manager resisted. subordinating conjunction Jennings/Sentence Diagramming STC Chicago 2001

  8. Types of errors • Dangling modifier: • phrase that falsely seems to be performed by the subject of the independent clause • By training Kiran properly, his writing will improve. Jennings/Sentence Diagramming STC Chicago 2001

  9. Types of errors • Misplaced modifier: • phrase or adjective incorrectly located near a word it does not modify • Blue and tangerine, Kiran loves the new document covers. Jennings/Sentence Diagramming STC Chicago 2001

  10. noun • Eliza prefers perfect grammar, receiving clean copy, and to get quick feedback. gerund infinitive Types of errors • Faulty parallelism: • a break in the grammatical form used to state related items in a series Jennings/Sentence Diagramming STC Chicago 2001

  11. Diagram sentences • Let’s do it! Jennings/Sentence Diagramming STC Chicago 2001