Kurt Vonnegut is credited with some of the greatest sci-fi novels of all time: Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat’s Cradle, Jailbird, ...

A complex sentence isn’t always better but when used correctly can add more sophistication to your writing. Just as with simple and compound sentences, too many complex sentences in a row might ...

Sometimes you may want to expand a short sentence, in order to add more detail or meaning. Learn how to write complex sentences with this guide for KS3 English students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize.

Surely one reason so many Americans lack writing skills is that, for decades, most U.S. schools haven't taught them. In 2011, a nationwide test found that only 24 percent of students in eighth and ...

Hochman’s method recognizes that many students have never learned how sentences work, and therefore teaches sentence structure, moving from simple to complex. The commitment to writing instruction is ...

An independent clause is basically a complete sentence; it can stand on its own and make sense. An independent clause consists of a subject (e.g. “the dog”) and a verb (e.g. “barked”) creating a ...

The students who couldn’t write well seemed capable, at the very least, of decoding simple sentences. A history teacher got more granular. He pointed out that the students’ sentences were ...

Simple, short, correct and clear sentences leave a permanent imprint on the mind of readers. FPJ Shorts UP Govt Unveils Statewide Plan To Promote Cow-Based Products In All 75 Districts ...

If you’ve ever wanted your writing to stop sounding like a conference call transcript and start sounding like a real human ...

Keep Your Writing Simple and Jargon Free A pair of studies come to the same conclusion: Complex, jargon-filled writing makes people question your intelligence. EXPERT OPINION BY JESSICA STILLMAN ...