| Title: | How to Construct Clear Sentences and Paragraphs |
| Author: | Elena Gagiu |
| Publication: | Annales Universitatis Apulensis. Series Philologica, 8 (2), p. 269-276 |
| p-ISSN: | 1582-5523 |
| Publisher: | Universitatea „1 Decembrie 1918” |
| Place: | Alba Iulia |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Abstract: | This article aims at showing how to build clear sentences and paragraphs. This procedure involves adaptation to the knowledge level of the subjects. In adapting sentences, one should make them short, especially when communicating with readers who are characterized by low reading ability. Short sentences can be made in two ways: by limiting sentence content or using words economically. Limiting content involves making separate sentences of the thoughts one communicates. Using words economically involves looking for shorter ways of saying things. Some specific suggestions are the following: (1) Avoid cluttering phrases; (2) Eliminate surplus words; (3) Avoid roundabout ways of saying things; (4) Avoid unnecessary repetition. Every item that is communicated should be given the right emphasis which is determined by the way points are combined. Thus, short sentences emphasize points, longer sentences deemphasize points. Sentences must have unity and it can be achieved by not combining unrelated thoughts, by eliminating excessive detail and by avoiding illogical constructions. One should construct paragraphs designed to communicate. They must be given good movement, ensuring that they move step by step toward the goal. Clear paragraphs involve logic and imagination. Such paragraphs have unity. It means they are built around a single topic or idea. Generally, they are short. |
| Key words: | sentence; paragraph; knowledge level; short sentences; specific suggestions |
| Language: | English |
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