1. Learn to Write *Based upon the Kansas Writing Model

2. All Complete Sentences 1.Start with a capital letter 2.Have end punctuation 3.Have a subject 4.Have a verb 5.Make sense

3. The Subject The person, place, thing, quality, or idea that the sentence is about. Example: Susan walked to the store.

4. A Verb A word that shows the action or state-of-being of the subject. Example: Susan walked to the store.

5. Simple Sentences Simple sentences must contain a subject and a verb. S+V Susan danced. S+S+V Susan and Billy danced. S+V+V Susan walked and sang. S+S+V+V Susan and Billy walked and sang.

6. Independent Clause A complete thought with a subject and verb that can stand apart from the main sentence. (also known as a simple sentence)

7. Independent Clause IC An Independent Clause beginning with a capital letter. ic An Independent Clause beginning with a lower case letter.

8. Subordinate Clauses An incomplete thought with a subject and verb that cannot stand apart from the main sentence. Example While I was sleeping

9. Subordinate Clauses SC a subordinate clause beginning with a capital letter sc a subordinate clause beginning with a lower case letter

10. Possible starter words for subordinate clauses After Although As Because Before Even if Even though If In order that Once Provided that Rather than Since So that Than That Though Unless Until When Whenever Where Whereas Wherever Whether While Why

11. Coordinating Conjunctions (cc) Words that can be used to link independent clauses together in one sentence. Example: Susan walked to the store but she is not tired.

12. Coordinating Conjunctions (cc) ForUse the AndFANBOYS Norto remember Butseven Orcoordinating Yetconjunctions. So

13. Conjunctive Adverbs (ca) adverbs that connects two clauses. Conjunctive adverbs show cause and effect, sequence, contrast, comparison, or other relationships

14. Conjunctive Adverbs (ca) Therefore However Nevertheless Furthermore Consequently Regardless

15. Compound Sentences Two or more independent clauses (simple sentences) joined together in one sentence. : colon ; semicolon

16. Compound Sentences IC;icIC:ic IC;ca,icIC cc ic IC,cc ic Example: (IC;ca,ic) Susan walked to the store; however, the store was closed.

17. Complex Sentences One independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses joined together in one sentence.

18. Complex Sentences IC sc SC,ic SC, ic sc Example: (SC, ic sc) While Billy mowed the grass, Susan walked to the store so that she could buy groceries.

19. Compound-Complex Sentences Two or more independent clauses (simple sentences) and one or more subordinate clauses (incomplete thoughts) combined into one sentence.

20. Compound-Complex Sentences IC; sc, ic IC, cc ic sc IC; ca, sc, ic Example (IC;ca,sc,ic) Susan walked to the store; however, as she arrived, the store closed for the night.

21. Bibliography Schumaker, Jean B. and Jan B. Sheldon. Learning Strategies Curriculum: Fundamentals in the Sentence Writing Strategy. Kansas: The University of Kansas (Center for Research on Learning), 1998.