Threes in Essays, Paragraphs and Sentences
Sentence
Sentence - a unit concerned with one idea only
Simple Sentences
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usually links up with preceding sentence/context
is the starting point of what is to come
often the subject but can also include modifying adjectives
generally the main verb clause alone, but can be an entire clause
generally contains most important part of the sentence's message: the focus;
houses prominent information
can be a single adverb, usually the object of the sentence; can be a clauseComplex Sentences
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delineates the discourse domain; that is, it sets the stage and alerts the reader to the context that will be needed to read the rest of the sentence
provides orientation to the mess of words that follow
core message unit; this is usually the important part
presents information that elaborates on the core message; specifies or further narrows the new information