
This tutorial provides a description of the step by step approach you will take in this course to achieving the skills needed to write effective complex sentences.
Review the structures of simple sentences in preparation to learn how to construct complex sentences.
Review the structures of compound sentences in preparation to learn how to construct complex sentences.
Understand the basic structure of a complex sentence, how the simple sentence is its foundation, and how it differs from a compound sentence.
Make your complex sentence correct and professional looking by adding the right punctuation every time.
Learning how to label a complex sentence will help the learner achieve a greater understanding of its structure.
When provided with a label, students can read it and write a sentence that matches its structure. This provides a great opportunity to strengthen complex sentence writing skills.
Know when it is better to not use a complex sentence. A simple or compound sentence may be a better choice. Using all three types provides increased clarity, variety, and interest for your reader.
This short tutorial ties together all of the key points in Section 2.
Understand how effective joining words provide clarity for your reader and enable you to express what you really think, feel, and need.
Gain knowledge of four distinct categories of subordinate conjunctions. Use this knowledge to effectively choose the correct conjunctions that truly help expresses what you want your reader to understand.
Use the subordinate conjunction “whenever” to show a connection between two events.
Use the subordinate conjunction “while” to show a connection between actions in time.
Use the subordinate conjunction “although” to show a contrast in thoughts or ideas.
Know when to use the conjunction "unless" to highlight a condition.
Use the subordinate conjunction “just as” to show a comparison.
Use the subordinate conjunction “because” to show a connection.
Use the subordinate conjunction “provided” to show a condition.
Use the subordinate conjunction “rather than” to show a contrast between two ideas.
Use the subordinate conjunction “ if ” to show a condition.
Use the subordinate conjunction “ even if ” to show a contrast.
Use these subordinate conjunctions to show a similarity. They belong to the comparison category.
Use these subordinate conjunctions to show that something must happen first before the next event can occur. They belong to the condition category.
Use these subordinate conjunctions to provide a reason for something. They belong to the connection category.
Use these subordinate conjunctions to show that something must happen, continue, or stop before something else can happen. They belong to the condition category.
Use these subordinate conjunctions to show a difference between two ideas or events. They belong to the contrast category.
Use this subordinate conjunction to show that something will continue until there is a change. This belongs to the condition category.
You have completed the tutorials for complex sentence writing! This video provides an outline of all of the content you have studied. See just how much knowledge and skill you have gained! The notes for each section of this course are provided here as a PDF resource.
Well done! The commitment to learning and effort you have put into this course will reward you!
Have you asked yourself any of these questions?
“How can I join two ideas together in a complex sentence so that the message is clear? What joining words would best work in this sentence? How do I use commas when I join sentences together? When should I not join ideas together? What is a complex sentence and how do I write one? What is a subordinating conjunction and where can I find a list of good ones to use?"
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Many people have not had the opportunity to develop sentence writing skills where two ideas or thoughts are joined together to form a clear and complete message. As a result, they do not have confidence in their writing skills and feel their ability to express themselves is limited.
This course provides the opportunity for students to learn how to join two thoughts together in what is called a complex sentence. You will develop an understanding of the structure of a complex sentence. You will learn what a subordinating conjunction is and how it is used to join ideas together in a complex sentence. You will be provided with a list of ten important subordinating conjunctions and instruction showing you how each one can be used.
A second list of fifteen conjunctions, again with instruction on when to use each one, will also be provided for students who want to increase the number of conjunctions available for them to use. Developing the ability to select and use the the correct conjunction when joining ideas together to create an effective complex sentence allows the writer to write with greater ease and confidence at school or college, in the workplace, or in his or her own personal life.
This course can teach you, step by step, not only what complex sentences are and how to write them, but which subordinate conjunctions work best to join your thoughts together. You will learn how to write this type of sentence and also how to use it with simpler sentences that you use now. This course will provide you with the opportunity to practice writing more meaningful passages that combine a variety of sentence types to express what you really think, feel, and need!
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Why this course? What makes it different?
Because in this course you can:
benefit from being taught by a Ontario Certified Teacher who has over thirty years of classroom experience;
become engaged in classroom style instruction where the teacher stands in front of you, speaks clearly, and uses a white board;
understand why you are learning specific skills and how they will make you a better writer;
watch short video tutorials that that allow you to fit learning into your busy schedule and find parts you want to review quickly;
develop sentence writing skills using everyday, familiar words so you can focus on sentence building and not unfamiliar words;
work with familiar themes such as food, family, school and college, and the workplace;
learn content that has been simplified to the most important key parts and that is presented using a step by step approach;
check your level of knowledge quickly at the end of tutorials using Quick Recap, Quick Check, and Quick Quiz;
access to downloadable PDF exercises and a booklet of summary notes for each of the course sections;
Message Mike directly for tutorial assistance or assignment feedback.
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