Punctuation and Sentence Style Ways

English III
Grammar: Sentence Style
Ways to Achieve Clarity
There are three ways to achieve sentence clarity:
-coordinating ideas
-subordinating ideas
-parallel structure

Coordinating Ideas
Coordinating two or more main ideas, or give the equal empahsis, by linking them with a connecting word or an appropriate mark of punctuation, like the semi-colon.
-Coordinating idea are independent (can stand alone does not need the other idea to complete the sentence or ot be clear)
Example: Edgar Allen Poe wrote "The Raven" (;) Edgar Lee Masters wrote Spoon River Anthology.

Subordinating Ideas
Subordinating an idea, or show that one idea is related to but less important than another, by using an adverb clause or an adjective clause.
-Subordinating ideas are dependent on other parts of the sentence. (By itself it is not clear)
Example: The dog is a strange mammal (because) it has a peculiar relationship with people.

Using Parallel Structure
To create parallel structure, use the same grammtical form to express ideas of equal weight.
Example: The company guranteed (that salaries would be increased) and (that work days would be shortened.)

Obstacles to Clarity
Just as there are ways to achieve clarity, there are obstacles to watch our for:
-sentence fragments
-run-on sentences
-unnecessary shifts in tense

Sentence Fragments
Avoid using sentence fragments:
-A word or a group of words that does not contain a subject and a verb or does not express complete thought
Example: -Incorrect: Nina Otero was on of the first Mexican American women. To hold a major public post in New Mexico.
Run-On Sentences
Avoid using a run-on sentence:
-Two or more complete thoughts that run together as if they were one complete thought
There are two types of run-on sentences:
-a fused sentence
-a comma splice

Fused Sentences
A fused sentence is a run-on sentence with no punctuation between the two complete thoughts.
Example: [(1)Emerson praised