1. Before we begin…. In your notebooks write down your understanding of the relationship between sentence structure and sentence purpose as we have discussed it. Keep in mind our discussion of participial phrases

2. SENTENCE VARIETY Types of Sentences: 1.Simple Sentence 2.Compound Sentence 3.Complex Sentence 4.Compound Complex Sentence

3. Before we begin: some definitions CLAUSE: A group of related words containing a subject and a verb. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE: A clause that stands alone as a complete sentence. DEPENDENT CLAUSE: A clause that does not stand alone as a complete sentence.

4. More Definitions CONJUNCTION: A word that joins parts of a sentence. COORDINATING CONJUNCTION: A conjunction that links phrases or clauses and maintains an equal relationship between each. SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION: A conjunction that links phrases or clauses and establishes an unequal relationship between the two.

5. SIMPLE SENTENCE A single INDEPENDENT CLAUSE. My cat tried to throw me down the stairs. I decided to kill the cat. My wife stopped me. I killed her with an axe. I mailed her to Yemen.

6. Simple Sentence -Used to indicate simple or singular ideas -Used for emphasis -simple sentences stand out

7. COMPOUND SENTENCE Two INDEPENDENT CLAUSES, linked with a COORDINATING CONJUNCTION. I decided to kill the cat, but my wife stopped me. I killed her with an axe, and I mailed her to Yemen.

8. COMPOUND SENTENCE --Indicates an equal relationship between the two clauses. --Must have a comma before the conjunction. (Most of the time)

9. COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS And But So

10. COMPLEX SENTENCE An INDEPENDENT CLAUSE linked to a DEPENDENT CLAUSE with a SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION. I decided to kill the cat with an axe because it tried to throw me down the stairs. After I killed my wife, I mailed her to Yemen.

11. Complex Sentence --Use when you want to establish an unequal relationship between two clauses. --Information in the dependent clause is “less important” than the information in the independent clause. --When sentence begins with dependent clause, separate with a comma; otherwise, the comma is not necessary.

12. Common Subordinating Conjunctions Before After If Because Since While Although

13. Compound Complex Sentence A COMPOUND SENTENCE linked to a DEPENDENT CLAUSE with a SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION. When the cat tried to throw me down the stairs, I decided to kill it with an axe, but my wife stopped me. I killed my wife with an axe, and I mailed her to Yemen after the cat tried to throw me down the stairs.

14. Compound Complex Sentence --A very complex sentence structure. --Use to capture complex ideas. --Use sparingly. --Be mindful of punctuation. --Same comma rules apply.

15. Sentence Variety --Good writing is varied writing. --Do not simply pile complex sentence on top of complex sentence. You should have a mix of all types. --Each sentence type has a place and a purpose. --Be mindful of your rhetoric. --Vary sentences in proofreading and editing.

16. Your Task 1. In your group, write down a way in which each sentence structure could be used in writing a rhetorical analysis. 2. Be sure to include at least one of each kind of structure we have studied in each of your analysis paragraphs.

17. Your Turn In your notebooks write 3 of each of the 4 different kinds of sentences.