Sentence Variety — Course Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to say:

I can...

demonstrate knowledge of any given word from the list of vocabulary for this block in terms of both meaning

and use

identify and label dependent and independent clauses in a given set of sentences

complete sentences using coordinating or paired conjunctions, using a given prompt

combine given pairs of sentences using the appropriate conjunction and necessary punctuation

use conjunctions to combine given groups of sentences into one sentence, changing words where

necessary while preserving the original meaning

match paired conjunction sentences with given explanations that have identical meanings

identify and correct errors in parallel structure in given sentences

edit a given paragraph for anything that is not parallel (including pronouns and tenses)

identify punctuation errors and add correct punctuation to a given set of sentences

write an email updating a supervisor about a project at work, using the following sentence structures at least

once: compound sentence, complex sentence, and compound-complex sentence

write a short paragraph using a variety of sentence structures to express opinion about a topic of personal

interest

write a short paragraph using a variety of sentence structures to express opinion about a hotly-debated

issue