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    This document defines and provides examples of loose, periodic, and balanced sentences. Loose sentences place the main clause at the beginning followed by subordinate clauses. Periodic sentences place the main clause at the end to build suspense. Balanced sentences use parallel structures for emphasis. Examples are given to illustrate each type of sentence. The document teaches how to identify and write loose, periodic, and balanced sentences for rhetorical effect.

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    This document defines and provides examples of loose, periodic, and balanced sentences. Loose sentences place the main clause at the beginning followed by subordinate clauses. Periodic sentences place the main clause at the end to build suspense. Balanced sentences use parallel structures for emphasis. Examples are given to illustrate each type of sentence. The document teaches how to identify and write loose, periodic, and balanced sentences for rhetorical effect.

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    Loose, Periodic,

    and Balanced
    Sentences
    In this presentation you will…

     Learnthe definitions of Loose, Periodic,


    and Balanced Sentences
     Learnthe rhetorical purpose and function
    of Loose, Periodic, and Balanced Sentences
     Seeexamples of Loose, Periodic, and
    Balanced Sentences
    Loose Sentences
    Definitions, Rhetorical Function, and Examples
    Definitions of Loose Sentences

    A sentence with the main point


    (independent clause) at the beginning of it,
    followed by some side points (subordinating
    clauses)
    A loose sentence puts first things first; it
    lets the reader know what it is mainly about
    when he has read the first few words.
    Rhetorical Function of Loose Sentences
    The most valuable information appears
    at the beginning of the sentence and
    the other information follows (logical)
    Often make a sentence more
    conversational and clear
    Examples of Loose Sentences:
     Wolves are important in a habitat because they
    control the numbers of elk, which in turn
    allows trees to mature so they can offer
    shelter to birds and insects.

     Lewisand Clark finally made it to the Pacific


    coast, after bitter winters and a close call with
    the Sioux Indians.
    Writing a Loose Sentence
     Basic Statement: The teacher considered him a good
    student.
     Loose Sentence: The teacher considered him a good
    student, steady if not inspired, willing if not eager,
    responsive to instruction and conscientious about his
    work.
     Basic Statement: Bells rang
     Loose sentence: Bells rang, filling the air with their
    clangor, startling pigeons into flight from every belfry,
    bringing people into the streets to hear the news.
    Periodic
    Sentences
    Definitions, Rhetorical Function, and Examples
    Definitions of Periodic Sentences
    A sentence with the main point (independent
    clause) at the end of it, often after a couple
    side points leading up to it (subordinating
    clauses)
     Thereader does not know what it is mainly
    about until he finishes reading it.
    Rhetorical Function of Periodic
    Sentences
     Periodicsentence structure often brings a
    dramatic tension and suspense to the end of
    the sentence, stressing its importance
    Examples of Periodic
    Sentences
     By the smell of barbecuing and the fireworks
    in the sky, I knew it was Independence Day.
     “Tobelieve your own thoughts, to believe that
    what is true for you in your private heart is
    true for all men, that is genius” (Ralph Waldo
    Emerson).
    Writing Periodic Sentences
     Basic
    Statement: John gave his mother
    flowers.
     PeriodicSentence: The tough one, the
    sullen kid who scoffed at any show of
    sentiment, John gave his mother flowers.
     Basic Statement: Love is blind
     Periodic Sentence: Love, as everyone knows
    except those who happen to be afflicted
    with it, is blind.
    Balanced
    Sentences
    Definition, Rhetorical Function, and
    Examples
    Definitions of Balanced
    Sentences
     Usingthe same pattern of words in similar, or
    parallel, forms
    A balanced sentence is one in which sentence
    elements (words, phrases, clauses) of equal
    importance are set off against each other.
    Rhetorical Function of Balanced
    Sentences
     Emphatic and forceful
     Great for comparisons and contrasts
     Frames an argument in a balanced and
    consistent structure to draw attention to it
    Examples of Balanced Sentences
    “What we obtain too cheap, we
    esteem too lightly” (Thomas
    Paine).
    The President wanted an increase
    in taxes to reduce the national
    debt; the Congress wanted a
    reduction in taxes to stimulate
    business.
    Writing a Balanced Sentence

    Basic Statements: He got angry. I was


    sad.
    Balanced Sentence: On hearing the
    news, he was angered, and I was
    saddened.
    Good sentences are more than
    “ grammatically correct. They are
    varied in length, in word order,
    and in their rhetorical patterns.
    ”

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