Deploy syntactic variety as a craft move — periodic, cumulative, fragment, sentence-length rhythm (CCSS L.7.1.b applied)
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~9 min
eng.g7.s.ex_34
Pass 2 Opener Variation
Prompt
In this paragraph, every sentence opens with 'The author.' Revise so no more than 2 consecutive sentences begin the same way.
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
Opener variation achieved + content preserved = mastery
Hints
- Try prepositional phrases, subordinate clauses, gerund openers, participial openers.
- Don't lose the topic sentence's emphasis.
Misconceptions to watch
- Substitutes a synonym for 'The author' (still subject-first opener).
- Adds opener phrases that change meaning.
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