Write That Essay Sentences

LO: Write WTE sentences to improve our writing.

Simple sentences begin with the subject of the sentence:

My shoelaces are tied up.

The very short sentence is one of the most powerful sentences ever developed. It grabs your attention. The rule: Five words or fewer:

My shoes are black.

The power sentence is used at the beginning of a paragraph to make a quick impact on the reader. They consist of twelve words or less:

Leather shoes have been a staple in formal attire for years.

The red, white, and blue, sentence is a sentence used when you have several ideas to communicate:

Common elements found on shoes include laces, in-soles, and tongues.

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Start a sentence with an adverb; it adds interest and intrigue. Remember the rule: when you start your sentence with an adverb, place a comma after the adverb then write the rest of the sentence:

Often, dress shoes are made out of brown or black leather.

Try starting your sentence with a preposition. Prepositions are little words indicating movement or position:

Before shoes were invented, people walked bare foot.

Try starting a sentence with the -ing form of a verb. The rule: when you have finished your -ing phrase, place a comma, then write the rest of the sentence.

Wanting to protect their feet and have their feet exposed, the Assyrians invented sandals.

Try starting a sentence with the -ed form of the verb. It makes for a punch opening to the sentence.

Determined to create a better running shoe, Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman founded Nike.

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When you have two independent clauses (two mini-sentences) joined by a conjunction (e.g. and, but), you can remove the conjunction and replace it with a semi-colon.

My dog likes chewing on my shoes; it strengthens his teeth.

The em-dash in English is the long dash. Use the long dash to drop a phrase in a sentence that is at complete odds with the flow of the sentence--way out there--but which adds colour and interest.

Gucci loafers--while comftorable--are extremely expensive.

Try beginning a sentence with a W-word. Here are some: who, while, when, where, what, whereas. The W-start makes writing sound thgoughtful and knowledgable.

When shoes were invented, they were just planks of wood surrounded with flax leaf.

Accomplished writers use this sentence style. The rule: begin your sentence with the subject then place a comma. Say something interesting about the subject. Place another comma. Then, finish your sentences.

Shoes, both stylish and comfy, took over the world in ~1200 BC.