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How would this affect your readers?\nAppositive\nLesson outline\nCompounding Elements: Same Subject\nCoordinating Conjunctions\nSubordinating Conjunctions\nCompounding Elements: Same Object/Verb\nAnalyze! See the difference\nMany people read only the headlines and skim nearly all the headlines in a newspaper. Headlines are the most-read part of a paper, for it can summarize as well as present carefully hidden bias.\nToo much of the same thing\ncan be dragging.\nSentence combining makes the paragraph shorter, more precise, and more interesting.\nMany people read only the headlines of a news item. Many people skim nearly all the headlines in a newspaper. Headlines are the most-read part of a paper. Headlines can summarize as well as present carefully hidden bias.\nTHEN keep the subject\nand join the verbs\nEvery news story is influenced by attitudes.\nIF subjects are the same\nYou can combine sentences by making compound subjects, verbs, direct objects, or indirect objects.\nCompounding elements\nEvery news story is influenced by attitudes, assumptions, and background of the writers.\nEvery news story is influenced by assumptions.\nEvery news story is also influenced by the background of the writers.\nNewspaper, radio, and television are types of media that cater to specific target audiences.\nNewspaper is a type of media that caters to a specific target audience.\nRadio is another form of media that caters to a specific target audience.\nTelevision is also a type of media that caters to a specific target audience.\nYou can combine sentences by making compound subjects, verbs, direct objects, or indirect objects.\nCompounding elements\nIF objects or verbs are\nthe same\nTHEN keep the objects and the verbs and join the subjects\nMisleading content is a type of content that frames or presents issues in certain ways.\nMisleading content is a type of content that uses cropping photos.\nMisleading content is a type of content that chooses quotes or statistics selectively.\nPractice\nStudy the statements below. Combine the sentences to come up with clearer expression.\nWhat sentence did you come up with?\nMisleading content is a type of content that frames or presents issues in certain ways, uses cropping photos, and chooses quotes or statistics selectively.\nSample answer\nfor\nand\nnor\nbut\nor\nyet\nso\nUse this mnemonic device to remember the most common conjunctions you\ncan use when combining sentences.\nCoordinating conjunctions\nHow can these sentences\nbe connected?\nThe Internet is an incredible resource for news and information.\nUnfortunately, not everything online is trustworthy.\nThe Internet is an incredible resource for news and information, but unfortunately not everything online is trustworthy.\nWhat possible relationship can be used here?\nConnects? Reasons? Opposing Ideas? Choices? Similar Ideas?\nCoordinating conjunctions are words we can use to combine words, phrases, or clauses that are equally important.\nA\nWH\nI\nT\nE\nB\nU\nS\nalthough\nas\nafter\nwhenever\nwherever\nwhen\nwhich\nwhereas\nif\nin case\nin order\nthat\nthough\ntil\neven\neven though\neven if\nbecause\nbefore\nuntil\nunless\nsince\nSubordinating conjunctions\nUse this mnemonic device to remember the most common subordinating conjunctions you can use when combining sentences.\nHow can these sentences\nbe connected?\nSubordinating conjunctions are words we can use to combine\ndependent and independent clauses.\nAlways being connected can cause problems.\nModerate your screen time and watch out for false information.\nAlways being connected can cause problems if you do not moderate your screen time and watch out for false information.\nWhat possible relationship can be used here?\nConditional? Reasons? Opposing Ideas? Choices? 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