Do sentences begin in different ways? ((Make your sentences have different ways of starting, like using next, or then.)) Do sentences vary in length and structure? ((Complex and Compound sentences come in handy, start with a complex sentence or have FANBOYS in the middle)) Can the reader move with ease from one sentence to the next? ((Make your sentences flow organization is a key part in having your readers be caught in your story and not confused)) Does the writing have a natural flow when read aloud? ((Think of having your paper read aloud, it may not be the best thing to talk during the TAKS test, but writing for your teacher.))

The FANBOYS are the words that you use to make compound sentences. For And Nor But Oh Yet So

Creating sentences which makes sense and sounds like they fit together when read aloud. Creating sentences which makes sense and sounds like they fit together when read aloud. ((In other words, when you read a book out loud it flows right? That’s what should happen when you read your paper out loud.))

When writing a TAKS essay be sure to include  easy flow and sentence sense  purposeful sentence beginnings that show connections

People grading your TAKS essays would like to find EEEEasy flow and sentence sense that enhance readability VVVVariety makes reading pleasant, natural SSSSentences well crafted so that it touches the reader

My writing flows and has rhythm. I thought about how the words sounded together I used different lengths and types of sentences My writing sounds like it is natural when I read it aloud to fellow people or to myself My sentences are well-constructed and show how ideas relate

 Mr. Bass’s class  Ms. Cabasos’s packet