As I completed my sentence analysis with my draft, I realized I use simple and compound sentences a lot. Those were my main two styles, and it didn’t really surprise me. Whenever I write, I tend to either get straight to the point, thus the simple sentences, or I explain my thoughts in depth — the compound sentences. These reveal to me that I’m always writing everything the same way. I don’t mix it up, which can make my work harder to read. Seeing how often I use these two types of sentences, I know I’m going to change it as I continue with my final draft. I want to mix styles more, and not just have my whole essay be in one tone. I think this would also make my ideas flow better because I won’t have to organize all of my thoughts a certain way. For example, if I use different sentence styles and add either more independent or dependent clauses, I can create more of a variation of my ideas. This will allow me to explore my own style of writing to see what works best for me, instead of just sticking with my old habits. I also plan on making my paragraphs longer by elaborating more on my ideas. Adding in complex-compound sentences, for example, will help me achieve my goal of expanding my thoughts. Similarly, I have some sentences that I need to shorten, but still make them impactful, so adding more complex sentences would help me with that.
Spring 2022
