Question

Look at your draft. Copy the most awkward sentence you have written. Look up a way to change that sentence with an online source or by using or syntax manual, such as Tufte's Artful Sentences. Explain why the original sentence was awkward.

Answer 1

First you need to choose an awkward sentence from your draft to fix and then explain why the sentence is awkard.

- An awkward sentence is a sentence that you cannot make sense of and might not be able to change or fix.

To help you, here is an example:

A critical perspective is supported by the narrative account in the author's summary.

Step-by-step explanation:

This example is an awkward sentence because when you read it, you are left with questions. These questions show that the sentence has lost meaning or context due a lack of something like information.

Questions that indicate why this is an awkward sentence are as follows:

-What critical perspective is spoken about?

-What narrative account is spoken about?

-Who is the author?

-What summary has the author written?

The sentence is awkward because of a lack of information which is important to understand the context of the sentence.