英语写作之句子

The content is selected from A Handbook of Writing(丁往道). 这是一本入门级的英语写作书，其最大的特点是利用例句说明主旨，所以，关键是理解、感受和模仿例句！！！

1. Short and Long Sentence

• Short sentences are often used to make emphatic or important statements. Hence, short sentences are suitable for the presentation of important facts and ideas.
• Long sentences express complex ideas clearly and accurately. So, the long sentences are applied in the explanation of views and theories or the description of things with many details.

2. Loose, periodic and balanced sentences

• A loose sentence is easier, simple and more natural and direct, and it puts the main idea before all supplementary information. 
• Periodic sentences are more complex, emphatic, formal or literary
• Balance sentences are impressive.

3. Effective sentence

• A simple complete though. 一个句子仅表述一个完整的想法，不要将多个想法混在一起。
• No parallel in form. 形式不对仗，成分或句子并列时表述时，形式要对仗。
• pronoun with ambiguous reference. 指代不明或者不对
• dangling modifier. 悬垂修辞，要明确其主语。主要是v+ed v+ing做悬垂修辞时，要注意主语位置是否合适。
• misplaced modifier. 修辞位置错误，主要是副词的位置，容易引起歧义。
• confusing changes in person, number, mood and voice. 别随便换主语

4. Conciseness

If the idea is fully expressed, the less words are used, the better.

5. Variety

Variety is essential to good writing.