Chapter 1: Two Ideas In One Sentence

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   Sprint 1.1: What Makes A Sentence Complex

   Learner identifies the main clause and the subordinate clause in a sentence, and can state that only one of the two can stand alone.

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   Sprint 1.2: Choosing The Link Word

   Learner selects between because, although, while, whereas, since and when by the relationship between the two ideas, and stops using because for every relationship.

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   Sprint 1.3: Front Or Back

   Learner places the subordinate clause at the front or the end according to what the paragraph needs, and punctuates the choice correctly.

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   Sprint 1.4: One Link Word, Not Two

   Learner joins two clauses with exactly one link word, and stops pairing although with but or because with so.

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   Sprint 1.5: Which Idea Deserves The Main Clause

   Learner puts the idea they want the reader to accept in the main clause, and the idea they are conceding or explaining in the subordinate clause.

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   Sprint 1.6: Two In A Row Without Losing The Reader

   Learner writes a short paragraph that varies sentence length and structure, rather than one built entirely from complex sentences or entirely from simple ones.

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   Sprint 1.7: Chapter Repair — Unmarked Subordination

   Learner applies every subordination decision to unmarked text, where nothing says which fault is present.

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