Cayman Islands Writing Exemplar

AF5: 

Sentence Fluency

 – Vary sentences for clarity, purpose, and effect

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The author writes his/her thoughts in full sentences; however, not all sentences are structured appropriately. The 

author attempts to write a variety of sentences, but a few of the more complex sentences are too long and could 

be broken into two or more sentences. Adding some shorter sentences would bring more variety to the author’s 

text and have a greater effect on the reader.   

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The author writes in the past tense accurately on a fairly consistent basis and appropriately changes tenses 

when necessary. Some inaccuracies in past tense are evident as the author inserts “had” prior to the verb  

(e.g., “had chase”). 

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The author uses a variety of connectives like “because,” “and,” “but,” “so,” and “while.”