Theme of The Week is a single element you critique in your assigned book. This way if paired with a member more than once, you get to give feedback on something different.

This week, we will give feedback on Sentence Structure.

❝A writer will have the essential elements of formal sentence correctness under control and will want to find the best ways of making sentences convey meaning effectively: how to phrase statements definitely, place coordinate thoughts in coordinate structures, subordinate to sharpen the relation between main assertions and modifying elements, eliminate unnecessary words, vary sentence structure, maintain consistency of tone, and smooth the general flow of words. Seemingly minor improvements—the moving of a clause from one position to another, a shift from the passive to the active voice, even a slight change in rhythm—can make the difference between drab sentences and pointed ones.❞ ــ Wikipedia.

What to look for in Sentence Structure?

Did the author use relevant sentences? 

Was active voice prominent, or did the author rely on passive voice?

Were sentences monotonous and dull, or vibrating with life? Did the sentences have varying lengths and complexities?

Were sentences sharp and to the point? Or were they too vague, too short, or too unnecessarily long?