-The writer or speaker states fact after fact as they occur, seemingly freely and artlessly.

-A loose sentence, also called a cumulative sentence, begins with a main clause that is followed by phrases and/or clauses that modify the main clause. These phrases or clauses add information to the main or independent clause.

Examples: 1. I went to the movies yesterday, bought candy, and shopped at the mall. 2. He might consider paying the higher fees at a private university, if the teacher/student ratio is small, the teachers are highly qualified, and the job placement rate is high.

Text from The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe: I was born in the year 1632, in the city of York of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first at Hull: he got a good estate by merchandise, and leaving off his trade, lived afterwards at York, from whence he had married my mother, whose relations were named Robinson, a very good family in that country ,and from whom I was called Robinson Kreutznoer; but by the usual corruption of words in England, we are now called, nay we call oursleves, and write our name Crusoe, and so my companions always called me.

-The writer or speaker has a concern for symmetry the send half of the sentence contains a similar or opposite idea to the first half. These techniques are very effective in persuasion, and are sometimes known as parallelism or antithesis

-A sentence made up of two parts that are roughly equal in length, importance, and grammatical structure: a paired construction. -A balanced sentence that makes a contrast is called antithesis.

Examples: Unbalanced: The British Museum is a wonderful place to see ancient Egyptian art, you can explore African artifacts, and find beautiful textiles from around the world. Balanced: The British Museum is a wonderful place where you can find ancient Egyptian art, explore African artifacts, and discover beautiful textiles from around the world.

From the speech of Pres. John F. Kennedy: Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. From the novel, A Tale of Two Cities: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."

-The climax of the sentence comes at its end.

-A periodic sentence has the main clause or predicate at the end. This is used for emphasis and can be persuasive by putting reasons for something at the beginning before the final point is made. It can also create suspense or interest for the reader.

Examples: In spite of heavy snow and cold temperatures, the game continued. After shopping at the mall, walking the dogs and washing the car, I finally got to stay in and relax. With low taxes, beautiful views and a mild climate, this city is a great place to live.

Sentences from Literature:

"In the week before their departure to Arrakis, when all the final scurrying about had reached a nearly unbearable frenzy, an old crone came to visit the mother of the boy, Paul." - Frank Herbert in Dune

Sentences from Literature: Unprovided with original learning, uninformed in the habits of thinking, unskilled in the arts of composition, I resolved to write a book. - Edward Gibbon in Memoirs of My Life

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