Sentence Lengths

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is a guide for students to learn about the impact of sentence length variation in writing. It encourages students to consult authoritative texts on English usage, such as “Fowler’s Dictionary of Modern English Usage” and “A Dictionary of Modern English Usage,” to discover how different sentence lengths can affect the reader. The worksheet asks students to consider the effects of both long and short sentences and to articulate the specific effect they wish to achieve in their own writing. Additionally, it prompts students to research and note down the recommendations from the references on achieving these effects through sentence length.

The worksheet is teaching students that sentence length is a powerful tool in writing that can influence the pacing, tone, and clarity of their work. It guides them to intentionally use sentence length to create desired effects, such as building suspense with shorter sentences or developing complex ideas with longer ones. By consulting expert sources, students learn to make informed decisions about their writing style. This exercise not only improves their understanding of sentence construction but also enhances their ability to engage the reader through deliberate syntactic choices.