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What are the elements of a good sentence?
A good paragraph focuses on one idea and consists of several sentences all relating to this idea. The four elements necessary to a good paragraph are unity, coherence, a topic sentence and adequate development.
What are effective sentences?
Effective sentences have a quality that enables them to convey an idea with clarity and style. They have a ring to them. They give the reader a sense of what in them is most important. They do all this with a minimum of words. An effective sentence is like an athlete jumping over a hurdle.
What is the meaning of the word meaningful?
The definition of meaningful is something that has a purpose, that is important or that has value.
What is a synonym for meaningful?
Synonyms for Meaningful: adj. •concise (adjective) sententious. •effective (adjective) cogent. n. • expressive, worthwhile, eloquent, useful. Other synonyms: • symbolic, emblematic, unambiguous, paralinguistic, illocutionary. • historic, speaking, consequential, knowing.
What are the characteristics of a good topic sentence?
The topic sentence contains the central idea around which a paragraph is developed. A good one has the following six characteristics: It introduces the topic of a paragraph without announcing it. It hooks the reader. It plants questions in the readers’ mind.
How to write better sentences?
Contractions – Despite the old-age advice,a lack of contractions — didn’t,can’t,weren’t — dampens your writing with stiff informality.
How to use very good in a sentence?
Horses are very good and cheap here.