Type 150+ new words, mimicking sentence styles from "The Art of Styling Sentences" (click on the bold title for the link) that will contribute to your Causal essay. Write stylized sentences that might actually appear in your essay. Indicate what art/style of sentence you're attempting.
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Writing an essay takes different kinds of skills; grammatical and spelling skills are needed in order to succeed. There are many different kinds of sentence styling used to write essays. One sentence may use a semicolon; the other sentence, will not. When styling sentences, it is best to go by a pattern: the Art of Styling Sentences. This layout is a perfect way to make a person's essay flow. By following the Art of Styling Sentences the essay will be less choppy, smooth, and exciting to read by becoming ever-changing. Semicolon, colon, appositives starting a sentence, and balanced pairs—these grammatical terms scream the Art of Styling Sentences to most writers. While familiar to some—grammar—is something that good writers drool over. Everyone has style when they write—smooth style, flowy style, but most importantly good style. When writers write with a certain style, it makes the essay flow easier while the readers are trying to read what it says.
Deja vu does not happen to everyone; it usually affects younger people. The translation of deja vu gives a clear definition: it is defined as already seen. All the memories, the lost memories, and the vivid memories can disappear or appear in a matter of seconds. Many experiments can be done to try to induce deja vu: sometimes really weird. Scientists try to trigger deja vu—one way can be squirting warm water into people's eyes—but it is very hard to actually accomplish. Asking lots of questions, researchers wonder if all people who say they had deja vu actually had it. In the lab, scientists study the causes of deja vu. Not only do seizures happen in the temporal lobe, but also deja vu is located here. Patients, trying to remember, usually recall that they had deja vu right before their seizure occurred. Very scary. Since both occurrences can be found in the temporal lobe, the two are connected.
In today’s day in age, We are enveloped in controversy and social issues. Rioting, protests, and violence—all thinks that are becoming more and more common in today’s landscape. There is a large variety of causes for rioting. These reasons range from racism and sexism to gun violence and presidential candidates.
Riot is defined as a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd. This can often be seen in many examples of riots. Some acts of violence committed include burning buildings, throwing rocks, and shooting. Riots often disrupt the peace and can harm bystanders as well. Overall rioting can be very harmful to the community because it damages businesses and in turn damages the local economy. Rioting can often hinder the message that the rioters originally intended to spread. This happens because bystanders are more focused on the fear that is spread than the message that the rioters are trying to advocate.
Most people have to take risks in their lives; whether they are big risks or not is up to you. Humans have been taking risks since the beginning of our evolution. Some of the earliest recordings or risk-taking were in 3200 B.C. Mesopotamians would manage risk when giving out loans by collecting interest on them. This would allow them to collect on whatever money was not paid back, therefore eliminating any risk. These decisions on the risks we take can affect our loved ones, family, friends. Risks are not the only endeavors that cause great thinking among people. Mating, territory, and resources-these are different reasons why someone would voluntarily put themselves into danger. Males, especially at their early ages, tend to take more risks and put themselves in more danger than anyone else. This is because they tend to be the most reckless. There may be another reason also. Most males of that age will try to impress a mate by doing risky things, such as doing a flip or popping a wheelie on a bike.
When it comes to styling sentences, you can use any variety. Why do we use styled writing in our sentences? We use them because it gives our reader interest, thought, inspiration–which they hope to use in their own writing. Using different styles of writing gives out new fundamentals of well-structured writing. If you do not use such said writing, your story can become awkward(depending on your word choice) or can have too much wordiness. Having a mixture of styles adds emphasis to your sentences; bringing more of an audience to see what else you can put forth in your writing. If you are the type of person who does not like to write, trying a new style of writing will not only make it more worth-while, but it will make your essays much easier to write. There are so many types of styles you can write, why not have your own instead of doing the limit of what everyone else does.
The firstborn in a family is an achiever; the middle child, a slacker (Compound sentence with vertical construction). Parents tend to give all of their attention to their firstborn child; being a first-time parent is difficult and requires utmost concentration and precaution (Compound sentence: semicolon, no conjunction). That being said, the firstborn will typically exhibit certain behaviors: reliability, perfectionism, and accountability are a few of many (Compound sentence with explanatory statement). In addition, firstborns don't have a sibling to help them learn, explore, grow (A series without the usual conjunction). The firstborns, confused as ever, must become independent in their learning (Interrupting modifier between subject and verb). Of all the family, a firstborn is the one that strives to be the best (Prepositional phrase before the subject and verb). Superior (The deliberate fragment). Determined, the firstborn typically does all that it takes in order to do well (A single modifier out of place for emphasis). Are you a firstborn? Do these things apply to you (A short question for dramatic effect)?
Spooky, scary, skeletons send shivers down your spine! Boo! Beware!—these decorations with similar sayings cover houses in preparation for the nightly activities. Throwing light, Jack-o-Lanterns shine on every doorstep. Children can be seen rushing from door to door in various costumes, from princesses and pirates to demons and witches, all demanding their precious candied treats. This holiday has many different aspects to the celebration of All Hallows’ Eve. Fun is only a small part of the festivities; fear is the other. Halloween is the king of fear. These simple fears can evolve into something greater...phobias. Halloween often uses our greatest fears and puts them into a more light-hearted tone. Often making fun of something that could be horrifying for another individual. While one haunted house could leave someone ready to run for their lives another could be laughing the whole way through. Each person has a different understanding of the word fear.
Abnormal thinking, hallucinating, trouble focusing–all typical symptoms of schizophrenia (parallelism). What is schizophrenia (hypophora)? Schizophrenia, a psychotic disorder, affects the way that people perceive reality and their surroundings (single appositive). Those that suffer from schizophrenia–most begin showing symptoms in their late teenage years or mid-twenties–will suffer from changes in the way that they think and process the world around them (full sentence as an interrupting modifier). Psychotic, negative, and cognitive–the three categories of schizophrenia symptoms (An introductory series of appositive). Psychotic symptoms–the most severe symptoms–involve a distorted perception of reality; these schizophrenics normally experience vivid hallucinations, delusions, and unusual thoughts or speech (interrupting modifier between subject and verb). Feeling like everyone is out to get them, psychotic schizophrenics are extremely paranoid (concluding participle phrase). Another category is negative (object before subject and verb). Negative schizophrenics will experience a lack of motivation, lack of interest, lack of social interaction, and emotion (parallelism). They experience no motivation or interest, interest or interaction, interaction, or emotional connection (anadiplosis). Their minds tired, negative schizophrenics may retreat from friends and family (absolute construction). Problems with memory and attention characterize cognitive symptoms (inversion). Schizophrenia can be disabling to those that suffer from it, but there are many options for effective treatments (negative-positive sequence).
Pumpkin spice and everything nice. What is the obsession? (A short question for dramatic effect) Not only is pumpkin spice a staple to the fall season and a necessity to females, why does the word pumpkin spice bring a sense of warmth? Hearing the word pumpkin spice immediately brings you to the thought of a happy family in a pumpkin patch. (Uses a gerund as a sentence starter) While little kids are attempting to carry the biggest and most cumbersome pumpkin back to the car, like a dog with a big bone(The figurative sentence of a simile), the parents are walking slowly behind them chuckling at the fact they are all wearing plaid. Apple picking, pumpkin painting and carving, dressing all cozy, and going through a corn maze—these fall actives lead to one flavor, pumpkin spice. (An introductory series of appositives) Does one think of these illustrations because of the advertisements shown about pumpkin spice or is this an actual family event people do?
To kill without remorse is what a serial killer does. In every culture to kill someone is one of the evilest things that someone can do. The worst people usually are the best killers. But why do serial killers do this? There is no one answer that truly can answer how a human can commit such a depraved act but psychologists have their theories. Is it years and years of trauma in their childhood? Or is there just something deeply wrong with their brains? Answering these questions has been the goal of psychologists for years and years but there still is no answer. It almost seems like the more research there is on killers the more is realized that we do not know. But what is known is that serial killers have something deeply wrong with them and that more research is required to understand what went wrong with them and how to prevent creating more monsters.
Christian Laettner is widely regarded as one of the best collegiate basketball players of all time; however, he is also widely regarding as one of the most hated athletes of all time. (Compound sentence: semicolon, no conjunction) He has never cheated, committed a major crime, or been caught up in a major controversy. Similar athletes face the same situation. Why? Why do sports fans—who oftentimes worship athletes and listen to them more than their spouses—ridicule and villanize athletes? (Interrupting Modifier Between Subject and Verb) No matter if it is a high school athlete or a professional athlete, fans ridicule and torment them for almost no reason. Fans will never have met these athletes—not knowing whether they are good, bad, moral, immoral—and will judge them and form preconceived and often unfair opinions of them, just because they are going up against the fan's favorite team. (Dependent Clause as Interrupting Modifier) These preconceived notions made by fans go much deeper than they think, going so far as to cause some of the athletes they ridicule to become depressed and choose to quit their sport.
Memory is a major part of everyday lives; however, it is not always a reliable source. (Compound sentence: semicolon, no conjunction) Why does our memory construct things that do not occur? Our memory goes through a process where bits of information get lost. (Hypophora) Filling in the gaps, the memory does not record like a video camera. (Introductory or concluding participle phrases) Reconstructive memory is at fault for personal interpretation of our cultural norms and values. Many factors contribute to memory loss of eyewitnesses to a crime, including uncertainty, bias, and confidence. Confidence—the more obtained the less likely to be believable—shows that the eyewitness is unconsciously gathering prejudiced information to support a hypothesis. (A full sentence as interrupting modifier) Among the three major factors, bias can be the most preventable as there are procedures that can be implemented to avoid behaviors from law officers. (Prepositional phrase before the subject and verb) Uncertainty, the trickiest, can not be avoided as it is up to the eyewitness to be able to recall what they had just witnessed. (Interrupting modifier between subject and verb)
Social Media can be a way to connect ; also can distract and belittle. (Compound sentence: semicolon, no conjunction). This is important in today’s society because social media is used by people everyday: it is addictive. (Compound sentence with explanatory statement) . Although it has positive effects on people, many are realizing the effects are mostly negative. Status, validity, and attention —which trait is the social media influencing most in teens? (An introductory series of appositives). Since we use it everyday and since it has become routine for us as teens, we try to ignore these things. As many do not like to admit when they have things wrong with them. (Dependent clauses in a pair or in a series). Either way, the effects, good or bad, can change how we act. (Interrupting modifier between subject and verb). Scrolling through Instagram, the amount of likes catches our eye. We notice every notification. (Introductory or concluding participial phrases). A huge part of today’s world, social media is bringing out controversial traits in teens and young adults.(Appositive Phrase Begins the Sentence)
Phobias. (Deliberate fragment) What might cause these strange phenomenons? How does one develop fears to various objects or situations? (short sentences for dramatic effect) Genetics, environment, and learned behavior—these are all possible explanations of how one individual may develop phobias. (introductory set of appositives) Phobias are sometimes overlooked. They can be a severe burden to one’s life—depending on the severity of their condition. (appositive phrase) Varying from person to person, the severity of phobias is quite vast. (gerund to start a sentence) In one situation, a certain individual could have a fear of clowns—Coulrophobia—but how often does one see clowns? (prepositional phrase at beginning of sentence; interrupting modifier; short question for dramatic effect) Typically clowns only appear once a year—during Halloween. On the other hand, another individual could have a phobia of riding in a car—Amaxophobia. (prepositional phrase at beginning of sentence; interrupting modifier) Riding in a car is far more common as compared to seeing a clown on a daily basis. Having a phobia of riding in a car would make traveling anywhere nearly impossible. Sometimes the phobias are too severe for a person to live a normal life, so they seek treatment.
Weather is quite fascinating; it affects the way we do things every day.(Compound sentence: semicolon, no conjunction) If the weather is very hot, people try to cool down by drinking a cold refreshment, standing in the shade, bathing in the pool. (A series without the usual conjunction) If the weather is very cold, people try to warm up by wearing extra layers of clothing and drinking warm drinks, and staying inside with the heater running. (A series without the usual conjunction; no commas, but the use of conjunctions) If the weather is rainy, we cancel outdoor activities, wear rainjackets and water-proof boots, and try to stay inside as much as possible. Lastly, if the weather is windy planes can cancel flights, people fly their kites, and girls—some guys—complain because their hair got messed up. (interrupting modifier) Obviously, these are all things that people know what to do in different scenarios of weather. But, most people do not know how the weather is the way that it is. For example, humans' natural instincts can sense that it is cold out, but they may not know how it got cold. Most people cannot explain how weather works and may wonder how the weather is the way that it is; knowing how weather functions can be quite impressive to others and can be very interesting to learn.
Cool, colorful, and crisp—these are just a few words used to describe Fall. Fall can have a burst of color in the middle of its season, once it gets cold enough, that can range in different colors from red, yellow, and orange. Since the temperatures get colder and since the leaves change color, the leaves start to fall off the trees. The earlier the sun starts to rise, the earlier the sunsets. Hot, is the only temperature you are going to want your drinks once it gets cold outside. Some might say why look forward to fall when all it brings is winter, but for the most part it is its own season and has its own perks. Fall temperatures are like a roller coaster. Since temperatures fluctuate a lot. Depending on the weather, each day you will have to coordinate your outfits to the temperature outside. To know if it is colder outside, you have to know if you are in the later months of fall and you are closer to winter. What type of season are you in?
Nature is considered to be therapeutic (short, simple sentence for dramatic effect). Why is this so (hypophora)? Healing, distracting, connecting, and refreshing—these are all qualities that the outdoors possess (an introductory series of appositives). Due to nature's ability to reduce blood pressure, muscle tightness, heart rate, and the manufacturing of stress hormones, nature provides physical health benefits to human beings (prepositional phrase before the subject and verb). In addition, nature holds refreshing qualities; it increases people's attention spans (compound sentence: semicolon, no conjunction). Restoring our minds for new tasks, the world provides a getaway to our overactive brains (introductory participial phrase). Not only does nature improve your attention span, but it also connects humans to each other emotionally (paired constructions). People are more likely to feel unity with their neighbors if they share a green scene. To create a greater sense of community, plant trees and bushes in your yard (beginning infinitive phrase). Lastly, nature has the ability to distract us from pain, discomfort, afflictions: reality (Emphatic appositive at the end, after a colon & a series without the usual conjunction).
The Minnesota Vikings to many people are considered playoff contenders, playoff chokers, or even non-playoff makers. (Repetition of a key term) Vikings fans dream of a super bowl; others keep moping and give up. (Compound sentence: semicolon, no conjunction) Since the Vikings have not won a super bowl and are cursed, they cannot make it out of the semifinals, quarterbacks can never produce, and kickers cannot make game-winning field goals. (A series without the usual conjunction). Because the Vikings are cursed because they lose semifinal games and because their kickers cannot make field goals, Vikings fans seem to be at a loss of words and also have a loss of hope. (Dependent clauses in a pair or in a series) Depressed, Vikings fans are embarrassed and extremely sad due to constant losing and choking. (A single modifier out of place for emphasis) Being the hardest team to like in professional football, Vikings fans are still the most loyal fans there can be. (Concluding participial phrase)
I'm not entirely sure what I want to write my essay on but I may do something along the lines of why people care about things other than themselves. Compound sentence: semicolon, no conjunction. Some people care about those around them; others do not. Compound sentence with an explanatory statement. Some people care for one reason only: kindness out of their own heart. An introductory series of appositives. A variation: a single appositive or a pair. Many people get a strong feeling—compassion—that compels them to care about others. Emphatic appositive at the end, after a colon. People typically care for one reason: compassion from the bottom of their hearts. Interrupting modifier between subject and verb. Caring, the act of worrying about others, is why people will help each other out when in tough situations. Prepositional phrase before the subject and verb (or before the verb and subject). Beneath their tough and emotionless exterior, each person cares about someone or something other than themselves.
The medical field is a constantly expanding, advancing, adapting area of science. (Series of additional adjectives without conjunction for emphasis) Following the introduction of technology into modern medicine, the field of biomedical engineering took off—the perfect combination of technology and biology working as one. (Appositive at the end of a sentence following a dash to clarify) Before biomedical engineering turned its focus towards nanotechnology, the hope of overcoming terminal diagnoses was almost nonexistent, negligible, zero. (Prepositional phrase to begin a sentence before the subject and verb) Nanotechnology birthed new possibilities for overcoming steep obstacles in clinical medicine; suddenly, an inoperable, metastasized cancer can be broken down and flushed from the body following treatment utilizing a cellular-level approach. (Semicolon to separate two independent clauses without conjunction) Approaching patient treatment using nanotechnology and biology is referred to as nanotherapeutics, and nanotherapeutics holds the key to our success in the advancing medical field. (Beginning a sentence with a gerund phrase acting as a subject; also an example of anadiplosis) Where do the possibilities end? The answer to this question lies in the future—all of it pivoting on the innovative determination of upcoming biomedical engineers. (Hypophora)
Some extreme sports skateboarding are and BMX riding and snowboarding (A series without the usual conjunction). Extreme sports are a way for people to conquer fears, some use them to get in shape (Compound sentence: semicolon, no conjunction). People do scary things in extreme sports in an attempt to overcome their fears; pushing their limits (Compound sentence with explanatory statement). On top of a board, there are no worries other than landing your trick—this is another possibility for extreme sports. (Prepositional phrase before the subject and verb). There are many reasons (The short, simple sentence for relief or dramatic effect). Why try the same thing over again if you keep failing and you risk an injury? (hypophora) Why keep trying, keep risking the injury or keep seeing no results? ( A variation: same word repeated in parallel structure) Doing extreme sports like this builds your mental toughness and endurance to not give up.
A common activity people engage in (oftentimes without even knowing it) is obsessing over other peoples’ lives. (interrupting modifier between subject and verb) Some forms of obsession take place in your everyday life: gossiping and watching TV. (emphatic appositive at end, colon) Immature, jealous, and insecure—teens, and even adults, go about their lives focusing on anyone else’s life but their own. (introductory set of appositives) You had a bad day? (short question for dramatic affect) Scroll through Instagram to see what your “friends” have been doing. (simple sentence) An innocent activity can actually become quite damaging. (antithesis) While consuming drama, the drama begins to consume you. (the antimetabole) Reality TV is another example of this behavior. Watching TV is harmless until you develop an obsession with the characters—or even the actors that portray these characters. (gerund to begin a sentence) Watchers tend to have many different reasons for viewing this type of television; however, they are often unaware of how mentally harmful it can be. (compound sentence semicolon) False expectations. (deliberate fragment)
Our world is full of things that divide people—distance, language, politics—and sometimes it seems that there is nothing that everyone can relate and agree upon. However, it is a common fact that most people can be united by a universal language: music. Because music can be understood by anyone, because it invokes emotions within all of us, because it is something that almost all people can participate in, it is a universal language. Although music may have foreign languages and meanings, most people are still connected through one thing: the emotion music invites. How can this emotion unite us? Emotion is an instinctive feeling felt by all people, regardless of race and religion, language and distance. One might not be able to understand someone’s language, but they will likely understand their music. Language, not music, has limits. Our barriers disappearing, music seems to bind us all together. In all the world, nothing is more unifying than music.
Lightning, rain, thunder — thunderstorms when you have a fear of thunderstorms it is often called Astraphobia. (An introductory series of appositives) Have you ever wondered why children grow out of fear? It could because they have been exposed to that fear enough times to no longer be afraid of it. (Hypophora) Throughout childhood, kids will face many things that they are afraid of and will overcome many fears, while others will remain into adulthood. (Prepositional phrase before the subject and verb) Children need to ask for help to get over the fears they have but they often don’t know how to or where to start. (The Positive-Negative Sequence) To overcome the many fears that children face they often seek attention and answers from their parents or guardians who will try their best to make the child feel that they are safe and that there is nothing for them to be afraid of. (Infinitive Phrase Beginning) At some point in life we all experience fear, it can be anything from the fear of the unknown to the fear of not being like or anything in between, but what makes us who we are is what we do with that fear do we let that fear dedicated to what we do or do we live our life to the fullest? (Repetition of a key term)
Why are we so invested in activities? They provide a sense of routine and competition that many want. Also, it keeps many busy and active with the community. (Hypophora) To score goals, forwards must place the ball. (Infinitive Phrase Beginning) Sliding in soccer is scary to some. (The Alliterative Sentence) Vanilla ice cream is so bland like a blank canvas. (Figurative Sentence, Simile) The 4 years of high school are a roller coaster. (Figurative Sentence, Metaphor) A child must try new food at least once, but a child does not have to try it for a second time. (Positive - Negative Sequence) Jojo Siwa is among many kids who have made it big. A youtube sensation. (Deliberate Fragment) Scared, the young child ran away. (A single modifier out of place for emphasis) Soccer players, fast or slow, can make game-winning plays. (Interrupting modifier between subject and verb) Anyone heading to South Dakota should bring two things: a parka and a tank top. (Empathic appositive at the end, after a colon) A hometown star, Dale Moss, is making history with on the bachelorette. (A variation, a single appositive or pair)
Why do criminals think the way that they do? One of the factors is their childhood. When it comes to their childhood more than half of these criminals grew up in a bad environment, neglected, or abused. (Hypophora) Throughout childhood, these criminals grow up being taught that violence is the only answer because it's the only answer that they got from their parents. (Prepositional Phrase before noun and verb) Others would say that these criminals become criminals on their own and in some cases that is the truth but most times there is some sort of trigger that is set off before they do anything. (Procatalipsis) To understand what these criminals went through as kids you need to think of all the times your parents have punished you and make it ten times worse.(Infinitive phrase beginning) These criminals would go through these two maybe three times a day for little to nothing being actually wrong.
Not all teens know how to approach someone to get a date. Being inexperienced, asking someone out can feel terrifying. When that happens, they all tend to do one thing: they go to youtube. (compound sentence with explanatory statement) The YouTubers they find–usually men claiming some kind of expertise–often encourage viewers to be aggressive and to appear as an "alpha male" (A variation: a single appositive or a pair) However, this leads to many critiques, as most women find these videos offensive and unrealistic. Why do people still push the idea that being aggressive is attractive, even if that is not realistic? One reason is that our society has changed what we find attractive. (hypophora) To get a girlfriend, men were supposed to pursue women in the past. (Infinitive phrase beginning) Men took a dominant role in the relationship. Not anymore. (deliberate fragment) With the feminism movement, women have become more independent and have found an aggressive man to be unattractive. Advising someone to be an "alpha male" is outdated advice.
Not all teens know how to approach someone to get a date. Being inexperienced, asking someone out can feel terrifying. When that happens, they all tend to do one thing: they go to youtube. (compound sentence with explanatory statement) The YouTubers they find–usually men claiming some kind of expertise–often encourage viewers to be aggressive and to appear as an "alpha male" (A variation: a single appositive or a pair) However, this leads to many critiques, as most women find these videos offensive and unrealistic. Why do people still push the idea that being aggressive is attractive, even if that is not realistic? One reason is that our society has changed what we find attractive. (hypophora) To get a girlfriend, men were supposed to pursue women in the past. (Infinitive phrase beginning) Men took a dominant role in the relationship. Not anymore. (deliberate fragment) With the feminism movement, women have become more independent and have found an aggressive man to be unattractive. Advising someone to be an "alpha male" is outdated advice.
Stress occurs in everyone’s life for many different reasons: you get scheduled to work right after a practice resulting in no time for homework that night, you get a huge project for school that your partners will not help you with, or you have three tests all in one day. (Compound sentence with explanatory statement) Ruining your mind and social life is what stress does best. (Object or complement before subject and verb) Because everyone has had stress at one point in their life, because every single adult has been a teenager before, because most adults had one aspect in their lives that are much harder than teenagers nowadays, the stress in teenagers is often overlooked and seen as insignificant, which only adds more stress. (Dependent clauses in a pair or in a series) Because of this, many teenagers have gotten very good at hiding how stressed they actually are; however, when teenagers get overloaded with stress— and they will eventually if no one recognizes this problem— teens will act out, most of the time with anger. (Full sentence as interrupting modifier)
People think that being successful in their job is the only important thing: they are wrong. (Compound sentence with explanatory statement) There is more to life than being successful in your workplace. Like being at a game, there is more to life than the end. (The Figurative Sentence (Simile)) People have to live life in the present, but it is not harmful to look towards your future. (Positive - Negative Sequence). Why do people live for success, especially in their workplace? They think that the idea of success will help them later in life. ( Hypophora) The reality of it is that success doesn't go with you when you leave the Earth. You can only take the experience that you remember. To leave the Earth, only remembering your work is one of the worst things that have happened to someone. (Infinitive Phrase Beginning). Everyone should leave thinking of what they have done and not what they wish they would have done.
Why there is a debate about vaccinations that keep us safe I do not understand. The science supports the hypothesis: vaccinations work. For centuries, humans have suffered through, endured with, and died from preventable diseases due to the lack of a vaccine. Deadly diseases from the past—polio, influenza, and even measles—are now rare and deaths are few and far between. Yet all throughout the United States, people not only refuse to vaccinate themselves and their children, but also advocate that others follow their example. Why? Baseless claims about vaccinations causing autism or other unexplainable complications. Those opposed to vaccines cite a 2004 study performed by The Lancet—a study that has since been retracted—despite numerous other studies that proclaim the antithesis. This study has been the reference for thousands, if not millions, of anti-vaxxers for why they refuse to vaccinate their children, but anyone with any knowledge of scientific research would know that this experiment was doomed from the start simply by reading the first line of the paper! The reason? Only 12 children were tested in this experiment! Surely for an experiment to be accurate you must have a control group larger than 12!
When it comes to healthcare, why are women took less seriously? (Hypophora)To put it simply, the problem starts from within. (Infinitive phrase beginning) Implicit biases hold our healthcare professionals back, even without their knowledge. In med school, Doctors usually, but not always, study on healthy, older, European men. (prepositional phrase before noun and verb) (paired construction) While nothing is inherently wrong with studying these subjects, the lack of diversity within medicine leaves females, specifically females of color, at a disadvantage when searching for medical treatments. (interrupting modifier between subject and verb) In the documentary, Ms. Diagnosed, Katherine Leon goes to the doctor with serious heart problems. Because Leon was not displaying believable symptoms, they told her she was "overreacting," and she was sent home. A study from the board of American Family Medicine tested 543 physicians and patients with severe arthritis. The doctors were asked whether or not they would recommend a total knee replacement. Now, what made this study unique was their beliefs did not directly translate into the documents, but evidently, there they were. Patients who were not healthy, white males were recommended a knee replacement, but their numbers between women, African Americans, Hispanics, and Indigenous peoples showed greater variety—and these patients did not receive the treatment they needed. (Positive-negative sentence)
The formation of different communities of people within a society is very common. They generally form with minority groups. The disability community helps support those who struggle in society because of their disability, and the same is true for other communities as well. When people are ostracized in society because of what they are–gay, trans, black, asian, deaf, blind, etc.–to help combat this prejudice, those who have similar identities and struggles because of prejudice tend to form communities. (Interrupting modifier between subject and verb) These communities help them not only feel less alone but to have support networks specifically for the group. Those without their respective communities to help them usually feel isolated, alone, not normal. (A series without the usual conjunction) Since the stonewall riots, since the civil rights movement, these communities have made great strides in getting equal rights and getting the rest of society to realize that they are humans too. (A variation: same word repeated in parallel structure) All of these communities have the same goal: equality. (Emphatic appositive at the end, after a colon)
Insecurity, securing success, and the desire for approval drive the act of pursuing what society yearns for most: Perfection (Emphatic appositive at the end, after a colon). Feeling like not they are not enough, many people turn to perfection to deal with insecurity (introductory participial phrase). How? (short question for dramatic effect). Well, they begin by setting unrealistic expectations of themselves in hopes that they will feel better about themselves. Rather than accept the fact that they are human and bound to make mistakes, those who pursue perfection due to insecurity take every imperfection out on themselves. Besides insecurity, the hunger for a successful life drives many to pursue perfection. Think about the most successful people known to man; one would assume they are perfect, would they not? (compound sentence: semicolon, no conjunction). To the average person looking to live the American dream, perfection seems to breed success; imperfection, failure (elliptical construction). Lastly, To gain approval, many people aim for perfection (infinitive phrase). The approval of parents, approval of teachers, and approval of friends are all common motivators (repetition of a key term). People judge harshly. (short sentence for dramatic effect). Therefore, people pursue perfection harshly (parallel structure with the sentence before). Despite all the different reasons people chase perfection, one will find that perfection itself is impossible.
Alcohol and Drugs are dangerous parts of society. Why you may ask? Simply because they are addictive and destructive substances. (short question for dramatic effect) While these things are dangerous, there are obvious reasons why individuals are influenced to use them. Many times people have been traumatized, pressured, and abused. ( series without usual conjunction) These things are all part of what can affect a person to make these dangerous decisions. Once in the stage of addiction, many struggle to see why their habits are reckless. (subordinate noun clause as predicate noun) My essay will be used to show why people get involved with dangerous substances, and also to raise awareness about them.
Some people like to be afraid; others do not. (Compound Sentence: Semicolon, no Conjunction) To be afraid, many decide to watch horror films. (Infinitive Phrase Beginning) They purposely watch a thrilling movie but are terrified of what hides in the dark afterward. (The Positive-Negative Sequence) These horror films, often released around Halloween, continue to be extremely popular each year—which means the industry will only grow. (Interrupting modifier between subject and verb) Entering the viewers' thoughts, the movie plays out before their eyes and engrains itself in their hearts. (Introductory Participial Phrase) After the movie is over, the thrill-seekers—their imaginations provoked—find themselves lying awake, pondering what they saw, excitedly waiting for the next movie. (The Power Sentence: 2 in 1 [Absolute Construction/Prepositional Phrase Before the Subject and Verb]) They enjoy it. (The short, simple sentence for Relief or Dramatic Effect) For these people, the snacks and drinks, friends and family, thrills and adventures come together to create an amazingly horrifying experience. (A Series of Balanced Pairs)
Stress is a normal day to day function, we all stress about something. Stress on the body has many negative effects. Once you are stressed your brain does not have a healthy function. You tend to think about what you are stressed about and not moving on with life and doing what you should do. Stress takes time away from life experiences that are needed every day. In other words, stress is a part of life but it is also a negative approach to life, but stress can also have positive effects too. Stressing about doing homework can sometimes be okay. The positive stress helps you to get things done. Stress to workout and eat right can have a positive influence because you will tend to eat better. Stress on the body is normal but too much will possibly make you physically and mentally unhealthy. To subdue the stressors you could meditate and try to think about what is stressing you out.
Many people watch sports for entertainment; some watch them like their entire life depends on the outcome. This is a compound sentence with a semicolon and no conjunction. A win for your team makes you happy; a loss makes you sad. This sentence is made using elliptical construction and is a compound sentence. A lot of people love sports: millions of people watch them. The last sentence is a compound sentence with an explanatory statement so that people will be able to understand the point better. People watch sports to escape, relax, have fun. The last sentence was a series without using the usual conjunctions. Sports include everyone young and old, boys and girls, athletes and spectators. The last sentence used a series of balanced pairs to make its point. Money, attention, and fans—these are all things that sports attract. The last sentence used an introductory set of appositives to show more about the sentence.
When it comes to writing an essay, you want to be sure that you are using a variety of styling sentences. Use styles that will get readers interested; grab their attention and do not let them getaway. Keep them entertained and leave them inspired and in question. Why does theatre/drama exist if we have movies? (Make the reader think). Maybe theatre is a way for people to distract themself and think about life from a different perspective. People may say theatre is a way to keep the mind going. Humans need some entertainment in their life; therefore theatre can be flat out fun and amusing. (Keep the reader interested). By using a variation of styling sentences you can enhance your writing and maybe, just maybe (Repetition of the word; Enhancing!) you can entertain your reader on a subject they thought they did not like. Though you might not entertain them with the subject, you know they will be impressed with your writing style!
Many decisions that we make in life are the result of either our DNA or our childhood. Is nature or nurture more important? (Hypophora) The answer is both. (Simple Sentence) To start the process of describing these two, I can compare and contrast using The Art of Styling Sentences. (Infinitive Phrase to start a sentence) Exciting. (Deliberate Fragment)In life, our decisions can impact our surroundings, our decisions can impact others, and our decisions can impact future decisions. (Repetition of a key term) There are 2 things that can impact our decisions: nature and nurture. (colon) Your genetics, your background and your decisions are all things that come into effect for this writing. (introductory set of appositives) It's true. (short, simple sentence for relief and dramatic effect) Why is this? (short question for dramatic effect) It is because of how nature and nurture effects your decisions and also why is it important to know how each of these two can change your life.
-Nathan Lear
Politics mean everything in today's world. Even on a much smaller scale than the federal government, politics control state taxes, rules, and regulations. Any two people that agree on something might differ on somethings else, and this makes it challenging when voting; they may not completely agree with who they are voting for (compound sentence). It is hard to find any two people that have the exact same political views. Politics not only affect people who are invested in them, but every person in the country (paired construction). Our leader is elected based on what political views the people want. Politics are involved in every major decision in the United States, and every decision has at least two sides to it. What causes these differences? Why do so many people have such vastly different political views than each other? It is actually very complicated (hypophora). People have different political views because of their parents, experiences, friends, morals, religion, and many other factors.
Under the covers, your mind will begin to wonder. (Prepositional phrase before the subject and verb) Dreams are stories and images that our minds create while we sleep. They can be entertaining, fun, romantic, disturbing, frightening, bizarre. (A series without the usual conjunction) When one is awake, their thoughts seem to possess a certain logic; when one is sleeping their thoughts and dreams seem to make little to no sense. (Compound sentence: semicolon no conjunction) The overwhelming accepted reasons people dream are to process emotions, memories, and information that has been absorbed throughout the walking day—interestingly, dreams reflect more on today rather than the past. (Full sentence as interrupting modifier) Later, you will no longer remember the dream you had. (A single modifier out of place for emphasis) Some sleepers do the unthinkable—sleepwalk. If you are one of these individuals avoid these dangers: injury and death. (Emphatic appositive at end, after a colon) There are plenty of interesting sleeping phenomenons; the most interesting in my opinion—nightmare disorder. (Compound sentence: semicolon, no conjunction) A familiar nightmare—terrifying—interestingly, can appear often. (A variation: a single appositive or a pair) Whether you sleep for too long or not enough; many will still run into plenty of sleep disorders. (Compound sentence: semicolon, no conjunction)
What is one thing that all people enjoy? Music. (Hypophora) Music is something that all people like, it comes in different genres and styles that fit different people but they like their types of music. Music truly touches people and can help them through difficult situations; music also helps keeps people happy during good times. (Compound Sentence: Semicolon, no conjunction) Music is also a way to communicate how you are feeling when words fail. Music presents a way to express yourself for people who struggle with emotions, a way to hype yourself up before important events can help comfort you during difficult times. (A series without the usual conjunction) There is nothing else in this world that is as unifying as music is. Are there different types of music? Well obviously yes but the reaction to music is the same throughout all people. (A short Question for effect) If you are listening to music that you enjoy the reaction through all people is the same. So music really is a universal thing that all people of all cultures use to show emotions and to express themselves through music.
The third-largest country in the world, the US contains many talented soccer players. (Appositive to start a sentence) So why is the US men's soccer team so bad in comparison to the rest of the world while the US women’s soccer team is the best in the world? (Hypophora) Not only is the system in which players work their way up to a professional team broken, but also not many naturally gifted male athletes in the US choose soccer as sports such as football, basketball, and baseball are more popular. (Answering the question from the hypophora in the previous sentence and a paired construction using “not only...but also”) In Europe, how players work their way up to a professional team is by joining a local team and getting moved up to a team at a higher level since the amateur and professional teams are more connected. (Subordinate noun clause as the subject)
The Bystander Effect is a phenomenon that has been studied since the early 1960s. The Bystander Effect claims the more bystanders, the more responsibility diffusion, the more people are unlikely to help. One infamous example of this effect would be the murder of Catherine "Kitty" Genovese. Kitty Genovese was approached by a man with a knife while walking home from work late one night on March 13th, 1964. Terrified, she rushed to her apartment building. Several of Kitty's neighbors (and even some patrons at a nearby bar) heard her screams, her please, her cries; but none came to her rescue. Her attacker not only stabbed her but also robbed her. After the New York Times published an article detailing her murder, many Americans (entirely shocked), questioned how her seemingly callous neighbors could stand by and ignore her screams for help. Curious, researchers sought an answer. They landed on what they dubbed the Bystander Effect.
Much research has been done on the act of sleeping and its benefits for your body; they have discovered the solutions to most of their questions. Dreaming, however, still draws question marks in the minds of science. Some believe dreaming is a way to satisfy desires that are inappropriate to do in society, while others believe dreaming is a meaningless act that we use to process daily information. Recurring dreams—dreams that you experience a few times over the course of a longer period of time—could inform you about something you’re avoiding in life. To believe that your dreams are predicting the future is unfactual. While you may change your actions, therefore changing the future, your dreams themselves do not possess magical powers to tell you your future. Dreaming is exciting, terrifying, wishful. Affecting your body as you sleep, regular nightmares can affect your health by disrupting your sleep cycle. Proper rest is like a proper diet. Consuming a salad one day a week without changing anything else will not result in lower cholesterol; getting eight hours of sleep one night a week will not result in having more energy throughout the day.
Why do people obsess over celebrities who they won't ever meet or have any interaction with in their life? The answer is quite complex but one theory is that they are validating their own life with someone else's that they envision as perfect.(Hypophora) Talentless, unintelligent, annoying --- all adjectives that describe Kim Kardashian yet she pulls in millions of dollars per year. (introductory set of appositives) She is without a doubt one of the best examples of the ideal celebrity life. Unfair. (Fragment) Psychology has taken a curiosity to the peculiar situation of people obsessing over celebrities.
Where does stress come from? Stress is emotional tension caused by anything you do on a daily basis that causes anger, frustration, or nervousness. The body deals with stress by releasing hormones that make you alert, tense your muscles, and increase your heart rate. Stress, generally referred to in a bad manner, can be good. If you stress about something that means you care about it and want to do good. Stress can affect your health in many ways. Bad eating habits and sleeping habits. If stressed over a long period of time some more serious health conditions can occur such as high blood pressure, heart disease, or obesity—caused by bad eating habits. Stress can also enhance health problems that were pre-existing. Although stress can be a good thing, do not allow yourself to build up to much stress over little things; too much stress can take a serious toll on your body and make life much harder than it needs to be.
The blight—now identified as Phytophthora infestans—devastated the Irish potato crops (appositive between dashes). The empire where the sun never sets, the British Empire conquered countries all over the world (appositive phrase at the beginning of the sentence). Northern Ireland was more industrialized, populated, and more protestant; the rest of Ireland was more rural, less populated, and more Catholic (compound sentence with a semicolon). Not only was the social constructs in place help worsen the Irish Potato Famine, but also the British Government's lack of initiative worsened the famine's effect (paired constructions). Many of those who left on those ships heading to America died (deliberate fragment). The British Empire included countries in Asia, Africa, and one in Europe: Ireland (emphatic appositive at the end). In the end, approximately one million Irish died due to the famine, and millions more left Ireland in hopes of starting a new (prepositional phrase at beginning of the sentence). Since, Ireland's population has never been as high as before the Irish Potato Famine (a single modifier out of place). Was it not the Irish's fault? (a short question). The poor Irish people died and the rich English people survived (antithesis).
Madeleine Pearce
Why is music inspirational (short question for dramatic effect)? Often, music is what gives many people inspiration (Single modifier out of place for emphasis). Many styles of music people have learned to associate with success and progress. On earth, people have always found a way to make music (Prep phrase before subject and verb). Some of the first wind instruments were flutes that mimicked the sounds of the birds around people. Percussive instruments replicated the rhythms of the trees and streams. Music is a way to communicate without language. Why is music something that sounds good (Hypophoria)? Certain sounds have captured our attention and notes that are a perfect third, fourth, or fifth, just sound natural and organic to us. Of course, there are certain tones that we have associated with our emotions. For example, if something is in a major key then it will sound happy. When something is in a minor key it can sound sad and scared. Overall music can give us a wide array of emotions that can either help or hinder.
Self-fulfilling prophecies are notions – falsely created within the mind – which make a person act as though their perception is reality. A typical example of this idea, The Pygmalion Effect can show many effects in all kinds of relationships: romantic, educational, and familial.
The Pygmalion Effect carries a loop of causes; Event A triggers Event B, just as Event B triggers Event C before triggering Event A again. In toxic situations, this series of events creates difficulty when attempting to step out of the cycle.
An excellent example of the Pygmalion effect displays in academics. By expecting students to do well or poorly, teachers influence how students grow. Studies show that when higher expectations exist inside the teacher's mind, the student's treatment is better. Not only does this apply to high expectations from the teacher, but also to low expectations set for the student. With low expectations, the teacher will treat the student as incapable of achieving entirely; the student will not grow.
My essay will be about the Placebo effect. What is the Placebo Effect? (Hypophora) The Placebo effect is when someone is told something false, but because that person believes it, allows it to work. Looking at an example, one Placebo effect is by telling someone they will get to take a medical drug—but in reality, it is just a sugar cube. (Introductory Participle Phrase) To understand the Placebo Effect, one must understand how the human mind functions. (Infinitive Phrase Beginning) The Human mind is a complicated thing. A maze of thoughts and functions, the brain is a marvelous thing. (Appositive Phrase Brings the Sentence). The Placebo Effect works off the brain's power. Using your mind to trick the rest of the body something will work when in reality it will not. On the flip side, the Placebo Effect does not work if the person knows the truth. (Prepositional phrase before the subject and verb)
Why are some people more prone to feel guilt than others? People are raised and punished differently depending on the family but the answer might not be as simple as that. (Hypophoria) Guilt—a feeling of regret for doing something wrong—will cause many people to eschew away from doing the wrong thing. (Appositive between dashes) In prison, many men and women live with guilt and regret. (Prep phrase before subject and verb) There are some people who feel no guilt; these men and women tend to be devious and dangerous. (Compound sentence with a ; instead of a conjunction) Many men and women tend to feel guilt after cheating, stealing, and other things that are frowned upon by society. (series with usual conjunction) Feeling guilt is a very normal emotion when raised properly. (Gerund to start the sentence) Consumed in guilt, children shun away from the authority in fear and guilt. (Participle to start the sentence)
Running, sweating, jumping (introductory set of appositives). Do different brands of shoes really matter to your performance? Not necessarily talking about the different types of cleats—just tennis shoes in general (dash). Some offer the argument that their shoes make runners run faster. Others say they make athletes jump higher. Is this all just a ruse to make customers buy their products? Is it all just in the consumer's head? (using same sentence style to ask questions) To understand if these different products respond better than the competition, you must need many different brands of shoes. Would that be plausible to the normal human? Shoe companies do help athletes train, but how much does it actually help? (antithesis) The gargantuan claim that some shoes help you to perform better seems otherworldly. But these claims just might actually be right. The sock-fit, to the flexible soles, to the tight laces (list), all matter. Without a doubt (intentional fragment). Knowing what shoes to buy for what activities might just make you perform better; a real Joey Nemec-type athlete.
((Hypophora) Why do people enjoy listening to music? Music has the ability to change your mood from sad to happy. (Compound sentence) Some enjoy listening to pop music; others enjoy country. (A series with a conjunction between all of the items) The memories relating to the lyrics are nostalgic and joyous and sorrowful. (An introductory series of appositives) Relaxation, focus, or pleasure—these reasons are why many choose to listen to music. (A variation: a single appositive or a pair) With the release of dopamine, known as the feel-good neurotransmitter, we draw towards the music as a way to cure our sadness. (simile) Some believe that a world without music is like a world without color. (Dependent clauses in series) Because people listen to music in their car, because people listen to music in public areas such as stores, because people listen to music in their free time, it is assumed that music brings comfort to people. (Emphatic appositive at end, after colon) In 2018, there were two music categories that took the lead in popularity: hip-hop and rap. (Introductory participial phrase) Listening to the song, a glimpse of a memory appears.
Neat, orderly, organized—all of these words describe someone that has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. (Introductory set of appositives) People with OCD may not have the same unresistible impulse as someone else. One person may have to blink a set amount of times per minute while another needs all of their pencils to be the same length with the same amount of lead available. These people need the world around them to reflect what they themselves aspire to be: perfect. (Emphatic appositive at end, after a colon) If anything should not be perfect (oh the horror they must feel) they could easily become stressed and spiral into a pool of despair. (A full sentence as interrupting modifier) In nearly every situation, you can count on the person with OCD to be organized, and most likely, they will keep everyone else on track as well. Eventually, after a lot of effort, they may feel some semblance of control once their pencils are sharpened and their blinks are on track.(Sentence with a misplaced modifier)
Since there are many people in this world that need help, since there are people who want to do something to help others, since there are donors and people who make it possible, Volunteer organizations are able to exist and make a difference. (Dependent clause as a series) Transfixed by the feeling of accomplishment, certain individuals decide to make these organizations their life work. (Introductory participial phrase) Some other volunteers, acting as if they are enjoying themselves, pretend to be in it for good reasons.(interrupting modifier between subject and verb) Really, to look good and strengthen their reputation are the reasons these people volunteer. (inversion of normal pattern). Heart, not greed, is what defines the true meaning of volunteerism. (paired construction for contrast) Disapproval, envy, anger—these are emotions that have no business being in a volunteer setting. (Introductory set of appositives) A volunteer does not have to be perfect, but they do have to care for the cause. (negative-positive sequence)
Counting calories.(deliberate fragment) Why do people do it? Many count their calories to either gain or lose weight, or they simply appreciate the nutritious value of their food.(hypophora) One should never become hyper-focused on their diet, but they must be aware of what they are putting into their body. (negative-positive sequence) Whatever the reason, calories might encourage or prohibit someone from enjoying an afternoon snack. When you read the number of calories on a package you might wonder, "Who(or what) even determines how many calories are in food?" According to my slight research, done so far, an object called a 'bomb calorimeter' is used. (interrupting modifier) Measuring the heat it takes to burn the food is the basis of how a calorie is measured.(gerund to start sentence) Confusing, overwhelming, and stressful—words often associated with the connotation of a calorie. (introductory set of appositives) So, next time you read the calories on your food you now know the partial purpose (alliteration) of how it is calculated.
My essay will be about the Reformation and how the Luthern Church came to be. A townsman pays for their sins; a priest, will not. (Compound sentence with elliptical construction) During the Reformation, many were spending plenty of money trying to pay for their sins to be forgiven. Cash, coins, valuable items—what might be used the most? (An introductory set of appositives) Martin Luther was the only man who disagreed; however, he was involved in the church. (Compound sentence: semicolon, no conjunction) The first man to step up for the townspeople, Martin Luther, is a man who wrote the Ninety-five Theses. (A variation: a single appositive or pair) Since it was difficult and since it was hard, he was killed for it. (Dependent clauses in a pair or in a series) Martin Luther, brave as a wolf, stood up and spoke out against the church. (Interrupting modifier between the subject and the verb)
A stereotype. (deliberate fragment) A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. Stereotypes have become a common theme in many people's day-to-day lives. Walking down the street, you spot someone and find a category to place them into without even thinking twice about it. (Introductory participial phrase) To make matters worse, placing people with stereotypes is a very difficult thing to train yourself not to do. (Infinitive Phrase Beginning) Why may you ask? Well, it is because the social interaction you receive and learn as a child is how you see and perceive the world around you as you grow up. (Hypophora) The people your parents take extra precautions around will be placed into a stereotype of along the lines of all people like that specific person are bad. These interactions trigger your brain to find a way to judge the person within your own mind.
Where does motivation come from? Why are some people more motivated than others? Is it really worth it to be motivated in the long run? Some people are motivated to work hard for sports and school; others are motivated by a significant other, or to please someone else. (Compound with a semi-colon) Feeling motivated is very normal when you want to gain favor. (gerund) Whether it is a coach, teammates, or your partner, everyone seeks approval from others. (series) Personally, my motivation comes through sports. Last year the Brandon Valley soccer team lost in the semi finals on one of the very last plays. It should have been me as the one to stop it but I wasn't there in time. This off-season has been working out and having that drive me. I think that having something like that can really push and motivate someone when they need it. FOr others maybe it is a dramatic break up, or pushing really hard to get a certain job. Either way, every human feels motivated in some way, shape, or form. (series) Finding where it comes from and channeling it is what really is the mystery.
You cannot turn on Netflix or Cable TV without coming across at least one True Crime show/drama; Why is that? Because it can be found on television, because you can find podcasts, because it is the basis of books, True Crime is easy to find (Dependent clauses in a pair or in a series). True Crime intrigues many but its main viewers, reader, listeners are women(A series without the usual conjunction). Why? Not wanting to be the next victim, women watch True Crime to educate themselves(Appositive Phrase Begins the Sentence). They want to know what to look for and how to stay safe and alive. Fear, adrenaline, and relief—are a few of the reasons we watch, read, and listen to True Crime(An introductory series of appositives). Many watch True Crime for the rush and relief that even though this is real it did not happen to them; they also tune in to get scared in a controlled environment that shows that the threat was real but you are safe and they are not coming for you(Compound sentence: semicolon, no conjunction).
Students today are afraid to fail, afraid to lose their perfect GPAs, afraid to try something challenging, afraid to not be good enough. (Series without usual conjunction) Where does this fear arise from? Perhaps we're all born with it? Perhaps we are taught this? Everyone is born with the instinct of fear and the instinct that doing something wrong is bad. But how someone embraces this fear is completely dependent upon those around them and where they have placed their identity. (Hypophora) To emphasize this, a cross-cultural study shows the differences in how different cultures view failure. (Infinitive Beginning Phrase) In the study, subjects were given different puzzles. The Asian subjects, unlike the American ones, were more likely to try the same puzzle again if they failed the first time. (Interrupting modifier) On the opposite scale, Americans were more likely to move onto a different puzzle rather than try the same one again after failing. Perhaps the Asian culture is more likely to embrace the process of learning rather than the outcome of the puzzle.
Why are humans so afraid of the unknown?(question for effect) This fear can branch off into different phobias ranging from being afraid of the dark all the way to fearing death. The psychology behind these phobias is the result of reoccurring thoughts we constantly have. Thought to be a survival tactic passed down by our ancestors, we have these limiting mindsets to prevent self-harm. The fear of the dark is actually caused from evolution. When they would hunt at night, cavemen used their fight-or-flight instincts to be cautious of predators.(compound sentence & infinitive) This trait has sinced evolved with us into children fearing monsters hiding under their beds or in their closets, leading to the refusal to sleep without a night-light. Because of its great vastness and depths, many individuals fear the ocean and all the undiscovered monsters that lurk on the floors. The same thing goes for space; the universe is far too big to contemplate everything out there, so people tend to fear figments such as aliens and flying saucers.(semicolon separating a simple sentence and compound sentence) The unknown can also cause anxiety among just the little everyday things: your first day of school, trying new things, going to the doctor's office, etc.(colon used for list)
Curiosity—an idiosyncrasy we have all experienced—has become quite a disputable quality among business owners. Is curiosity good or is it bad? A majority of people have probably heard this popular phrase: "curiosity killed the cat." This well-known saying is a warning to individuals displaying excessive amounts of curiosity. Their curiosity could lead them to harm; however, it may be a risk willing to take in some cases. Inventions could not and would not have been created without the aid of a curious mind. Ideas—incubated in their creators' minds—sometimes took centuries to successfully be constructed after their original blueprints. Take Leonardo Da Vinci's Aerial Screw design for example. Leonardo's "helicopter" scheme was drawn into his journal 420 years before the first actual helicopter was built. Today, business owners are wary of hiring curious employees; they know successful curiosity takes time but time is money. The time it takes to explore new ideas increases the cost of doing business and is costly and ineffective for companies. Depending on the circumstance, curiosity can be either victorious when given enough time or futile in hurried environments.
Reverse psychology (short sentence for relief or dramatic effect). This works best on young kids and some teenagers. Why young kids (hypophora)? Young kids, most often toddlers, tend to be more rebellious; they are not yet exposed to socialization so they do not realize their parents are using reverse psychology (compound sentence: semicolon, no conjunction). Teenagers can be rebellious. Rebellious against their parents and peers (repetition of a key term). If they get told to do something, like clean their room or stay home from a party—they might end up procrastinating or sneaking out—they will have the urge to do the opposite (a full sentence as interrupting modifier). A student may not believe in the productivity of reverse psychology, but he must still witness its effects whether they like it or not. This works differently with adults. They might think you are violating their freedom when you tell them not to do something. Because of this violation, they might feel threatened, angered, defensive (a series without the usual conjunction).
Should men and women have equal vehicle insurance rates? Well, depends on how you look at it. (Hypophora to add style) From a statistical standpoint, the answer is no.(absolute construction used to modify the entire sentence) Men make up 6.1 million accidents per year while women make up 4.4 million accidents per year. Using this understanding, it would make sense that insurance would come at a higher rate for men than for women. (elliptical construction used to spice up the beginning) Men are also more prone to speeding while driving at any given time. Just wait though; this information may look pretty clear, right? (short question for dramatic effect) Well if you really dig into it and break things down it is not. On a mile to mile basis, where men and women are driving equal distances women are actually 0.06% more likely to get into an accident. (absolute construction used to modify the entire sentence)
Lying. (deliberate fragment) performed by all for their own reasons. Growing up kids are taught never to lie; to always tell the truth no matter the consequences. (compound sentence, semicolon, no conjunction.) It’s funny because of how many people really live by that rule. Personally, I have never met a person who hasn’t told a lie in their entire life. Whether it is to protect themselves or to make them look cooler, everyone has told a lie. Lying has integrated itself into our society like a worm to an apple. Social media stars lying about relationships or politicians lying about false promises. It happens all around us, at home and work, at school, or just in public somewhere. Think of how different our world would be if everyone told the truth. If you could take someone for their word without the slightest misgiving because you know they wouldn’t lie. Relations with other people would be better and friendships would be closer than ever. Its an interesting thought when you look deeper into the lies told around and how different society would be if it was only truthful
Why do humans dream while they are sleeping? (question for effect) Why do humans dream what they dream? Why do some humans remember what they dreamed that night and others forget the dreams they had? Why do we dream good dreams some times and other times we dream bad dreams. All humans have experienced a dream while sleeping. It does not matter if you are a newborn or super old. Many human's dreams can be widely spread out. When people dream it means that the brain is processing emotions, stimuli, memories, and information that a person has experienced during their day. The purpose of dreams is that they help you store important memories and things that you have learned in life, get rid of unimportant memories, and sort through complicated thoughts and feelings. (series) Dreaming a nightmare is not uncommon for a human to do. (gerund) Nightmares are caused by stress, anxiety, or sometimes as a reaction to certain medications a person might be taking.
Why do people procrastinate? (short question for dramatic effect) Affecting many and helping none, procrastination negatively influences many people of all ages (An introductory series of appositives). Procrastination comes in many forms: forgetfulness, showoffs, and doubter. Time is constantly ticking away. (short simple sentence for relief or dramatic effect) Positively think, procrastinators rarely worry about time running out until the last second. (absolute construction) The less procrastinators think about all their tasks, the more stress they are going to cause on themselves in the future. (paired constructions) Exhausted, procrastinators get upset with themselves for waiting till the last minute and say they will do it earlier next time, which isn’t true. (A single modifier out of place for emphasis) Confident that they will get everything done, in reality they do get it done but do it sloppily, procrastinators do not worry about how much time they have left as well as getting everything done. (a single modifier out of place for emphasis)
Culture, competition, and entertainment— regardless of which of these traits is the biggest, those three things are major factors of soccer being the most popular sport in the world. (an introductory series of appositives) Since it is played worldwide and since it is watched all over the world, soccer has grown to be a sport that kids grow up playing. (Dependent clauses in a pair) This sport connects people all around the world, soccer connects family, and soccer connects whole communities; it even connects whole countries.(Repetition of a key term) Yet in the United States, it is one of the less popular sports, not the most popular.(A paired construction for contrast only). Quite odd.(Deliberate fragment) The rest of the world loves it, the United States doesn't love it as much. (Compound sentence with elliptical construction) Football is the biggest sport; Baseball is the second biggest sport.(Compound sentence, semicolon, no conjunction)
We hear organized sounds all around us everyday, sounds that we call music. (Repetition of a key term) Music has one main purpose: To make us feel. (Emphatic appositive at end, after colon) When listening to music, you might feel happy or sad, energized or calmed, refreshed or nostalgic, and many other emotions. (Series of balanced pairs) Attempting to understand exactly how people react to music is like trying to read someone’s mind—it simply cannot be done. (The Figurative Sentence: Simile) In the entire world, only a handful of intelligent people have delved into the mystery of music’s effect on human emotion. (Prep. phrase before subject and verb) How our brains interpret music has been theorized, hypothesized, and tested by psychologists. (Subordinate noun clause as subject) Reception of sound leads to grouping of information, grouping leads to identification of attributes, attribute identification leads to musical event processing, and this processing finally leads to understanding of musical form. (Anadiplosis) Tension, a main reason why some music is so captivating and interesting, is used by many intelligent composers. (Interrupting modifier between subject and verb) Nostalgia is a simpler reason that some people enjoy music; music can sometimes bring back good memories. (Compound sentence: Semicolon, no conjunction)
Why are we curious? As human beings, we are always learning. We often want to know the unknown. (hypophora) We wonder without even realizing it. Our brain gets sidetracked and we start thinking. It is in our nature to be curious, as it is passed from our ancestors. If we were not curious we wouldn’t strive to know more. It would seem as if we are forced to learn new things. Boring. (fragment) Being curious, not uninterested, has restrictions. (A paired construction for contrast only) Although we may want to know everything there are things we don’t have answers for yet. This may cause people to become more curious about the fact that there is no answer to their curiosity. (repetition of a key term) Being curious could also become negative in the sense that we learn too much about something we aren’t supposed to. We tend to get carried away and don’t realize it. Curiosity flows throughout everyone in different ways, sparking new curiosities every day.
Why do people enjoy different types of music? (short question for dramatic effect) Country, rap, pop, reggae, and funk are all very different genres of music, but each has its own fanbase. (introductory set of appositives) Music draws many different emotions out of all of us: happiness, sorrow, hate, excitement, etc. (emphatic appositive at the end, after a colon) How is it that we can be drawn to one type of music and other people are repulsed by it? (hypophora) Some people say that it depends on what we grow up listening to or how we are raised or where we grow up. Music—It is one of the most powerful ways to connect to other people—can bring people together. (A full sentence as interrupting modifier) Listening to a song, you might feel happy; however, somebody else could be listening to the same song and feel sad. On the globe, there are many different people all with different lives that interpret things differently. (prepositional phrase before the subject and verb)
Our world is full of things that divide people—distance, language, politics—and sometimes it seems that there is nothing that everyone can relate and agree upon (interrupting series of appositives). However, it is a common fact that most people can be united by a universal language: music (emphatic appositive at end, after a colon). Because music can be understood by anyone, because it invokes emotions within all of us, because it is something that almost all people can participate in, it is a universal language (dependent clauses in a pair or in a series). Although music may have foreign languages and meanings, most people are still connected through one thing and are all tied together: the emotion music invites (compound sentence with explanatory statement). How can this emotion unite us? Emotion is an instinctive feeling felt by all people, regardless of race and religion, language and distance (hypophora). One might not be able to understand someone’s language, but they will likely understand their music (The Negative-Positive Sequence). Language, not music, has limits (a paired construction for contrast only). Our barriers disappearing, music seems to bind us all together (introductory or concluding participial phrases). In all the world, nothing is more unifying than music (prepositional phrase before the subject and verb).
Why do people judge others at first glance? A person's brain is constantly bringing up ideas about people/things the moment they see something new. (hypophora) Most people are not what one may think at first glance. (subordinate noun clause as Predicate Noun) Most people make assumptions about others at that first glance and it may change how one thinks of that person. That is why first impressions are so important. Especially when one is at a job interview. It is best to be your best at interviews. (repetition of a key term) This is very key because many people judge others at the first glance. If one shows up at an interview and does not be their best right when they walk in, the interviewer might not think as highly as you. Why do we judge others without knowing anything about them? (question for dramatic effect) Whether we know it or not we judge and that is just apart of our everyday life.
Personality disorders are more common than people think. They are scary (short sentence for dramatic effect). In lots of cases, people do not realize that they have one because they think that everything they do is normal. It is not though (deliberate fragment). These disorders do not usually surface until people are about in their teenage years. There are three main types of personality disorders and they are grouped based on similar symptoms along with characteristics; group A is characterized by odd behaviors, group B is characterized as dramtic and unpredictable behavior, finally cluster C is characterized by fearful thinking and feeling anxious (semi colon). Personality disorders do not just happen over night. You may be adking yourself how are they caused (short question for dramatic effect)? Well it is a combination of peoples thoughts, their emotions, along with their behaviors. Even the most normal people can have a personality disorder (antitheisis). These disorders are more common than people think.
Cool, popular, and unique—why does the appeal that people wear get viewed as these simply by having a brand or logo on them? (intro. set of appositives) In reality, a sweatshirt with no logo and a sweatshirt with a logo are the same. But the human brain associates logos or brands to be better than not having a logo or brand. With the cognitive approach of psychology— interesting—you may come to the understanding that people will associate with sports teams, lifestyles, and brands. (appositive after a dash) The answer to that would be people like to associate with other people or bandwagon. Popular brands like Nike know that people like their clothing. You could buy a plain white sweatshirt for 20 dollars, but you see a 50 dollar white sweatshirt with a Nike logo on it. For some odd reason, you buy the Nike sweatshirt. Shocking. (deliberate fragment) This is because you think that the sweatshirt is cooler even though the only difference is a logo.
Riding a motorcycle can be a thrilling experience; however, riding around can be dangerous. (compound semicolon) So that bears the question, why take this risk of riding a two-wheel death machine? Well for many it's all about the thrill. (hypophora) A lot of riders don't seem to weigh the pros and cons— riding a motorcycle is high risk and high reward system for most riders— which is import considering everything that is involved with their choice to ride. (full sentence as an interrupting modifier) Motorcyclists have to ride safely but do not have to take safety precautions like a helmet. (Positive-negative sequence) To be a reckless motorcyclist, riders will zip around trying to impress everyone with wheelies. (Infinitive phrase beginning) Police officers will always do what they are paid to do: keep the roads safe. (compound sentence with explanatory statement) Popping wheelies, lane splitting, and speeding— every motorcyclist's ideal trip. (introductory series of appositives)
What causes people to develop phobias? (short question for dramatic effect) How we develop phobias has been theorized, hypothesized, and tested by psychologists. (Subordinate noun clause as subject) Particular incidents, genetics, responses, and long-term stress are all factors that might play an important role in the cause of phobias (introductory set of appositives) The impact of phobias can range from being annoying to severely disabling. Such fears can interfere with our daily lives: work, school, personal relationships, etc. (emphatic appositive at the end, after a colon) In the world, there is an estimated number of 19 million Americans that have a phobia that causes difficulty in some area of their lives. (Prepositional phrase before the subject and verb) Treatments—therapeutic techniques, medication, or a combination of both—can be used to help an individual manage their specific phobia. (A full sentence as interrupting modifier) With the right treatment, an individual can learn to manage their fears and lead a productive, fulfilling life.
Why do we want to explore space? (Hypophora)Space is very intriguing to many people because it can go on infinitely. To think about space can be very mindboggling, this is because you may have a hard time wrapping your head around how long infinitely really is. To think that there could be 100 billion solar systems in the Milky Way(our galaxy). If you were to think even further there are an infinite amount of galaxies in space with just as many solar systems and planets. In space, there could be another planet just like earth(Prep phrase before the subject). But, we will never know because of how massive space is. Thinking in the near future, traveling to mars is a very real possibility. This is no day trip, it will take up to 21 months just to get there. This requires crazy amounts of fuel, food, and willpower. If a company does end up sending humans to Mars, they would be risking their lives all for the sake of science.
Dreaming is a phenomenon that everyone experiences but hardly understands. What are dreams? Simply, dreams are stories that our brain creates while we sleep. (Hypophora) People tend to think they are related to what you experience that day, what you eat, and what you want to dream about. These are all fairly true statements. During REM sleep, people tend to have lucid dreams. (Prepositional phrase before the subject and verb)This means that the person knows they are dreaming. There are two types of sleep: lucid dreams and nightmares. (Emphatic appositive at the end, after a colon.) Nightmares occur when a person has too much stress or fear in their life. Nightmares are also a way for your subconscious to tell you to listen to it. This is when mental health care providers can help understand what is going on in people's lives. Dreams are typically made up and exaggerated, not reality. Experts believe that dreams are unconscious desires and thoughts we have. Extraordinary Concept. (Deliberate Fragment)
Why do people restrict change? (short question for dramatic effect) People are too comfortable with living with their regular lives; they are too scared of going away from this comfortable state. (compound sentence: semicolon, no conjunction) Because it is scary to move to a new place, because of meeting new people, because of discovering a new city, people are too scared to accept new opportunities. (Dependent clauses in a pair or in a series) People get too comfortable with a boring everyday job that they have, put their time in, and go home. Things do not change. (simple sentence for relief) Why do we not accept new challenges or take on our dreams and enjoy life? We believe that we are living our best life by not accepting these challenges. (Hypophora) People are so focused on making enough money for luxuries that they do not take the time to ask themselves if they are enjoying what they do. By taking risks and accepting change in their everyday life people will find that they can find life much more enjoyable.
Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and many more —- these forms of social connection have brought people closer(introductory series of appositives). Is this truly the case(hypophora)? In an age of technological correspondence, feelings of loneliness still thrive. Due to the ever-growing usage of social networking to further link lives, humans are not experiencing personable approaches(prepositional phrase before subject and verb). Furthermore, the more humans rely on technology to create relationships, the more despondency will occur(paired constructions). Regardless of the many benefits, web-based connections are an emotional roller coaster(metaphor). If humans are so connected...why are we so distant? In-person relationships are significant; social media relationships are superficial(compound sentence with elliptical construction). Since humans spend so much time on screens, it limits the ability to pick up on social cues——ultimately making it harder for humans to interact in person. Because it is not a widely known issue, because it is not talked about often, because it creates controversy, media related mental health seems non-existent(dependent clause in a series). Opening the eyes of others, the feeling of loneliness established by social media relations can be resolved(introductory participial phrase).
Why do people care about what others think of them? People care what other people think of them because society has standards(Hypophora). Anxiety can prevent you from doing what you really want to achieve in life; yet, people struggle with anxiety regularly(Compound Sentence). Because you don’t feel good enough, because you don’t want to draw attention, because you don’t want to be singled out of a crowd, you try fitting in even when this isn’t what you truly want(Dependent clause in a series). People that care too much about what others think of them have this same mindset: pleasing others(Emphatic appositive at the end, after the colon). (deliberate fragment). Doesn’t matter(deliberate fragment). Living your life to please others is like a caterpillar that never turns into a butterfly(Simile). Anxiety is destructive, destructive to your home life, destructive to your work life, and destructive to your social life(A variation: same word repeated in parallel structure).
Evolution (the deliberate fragment). A simple concept that has become extremely complete throughout time. Argued to be factual or fiction by many. Being bipedal, loss of hair, brain function—evolution can come in all different forms (an introductory set of appositives). Across the world evolution can be witnessed; from the depths of the Arctic Circle all the way to lonely North Dakota (prepositional phrase before the subject and verb). Survival, the main reason behind why everything in the world evolves and why they will continue to (A single modifier out of place for emphasis). Walking on two legs, primates have evolved from a physical and mental standpoint to better themselves for survival (Introductory participial phrase). How can one prove the existence of evolution (a short question for dramatic effect)? Across various species one can find examples of evolution. In some species of moths they have a peppered appearance for protection against predators. Only a small portion of the population has developed this trait and more will in due time.
Mental sharpness is a key to success; the drive for greatness is another.This is a compound sentence with a semicolon. I wrote this show has a different sentence structure. I would like to learn more about microbiology or neuroscience or cardiology. I wrote a series without the usual conjunction. I wrote this for changing up the normal sentence structure. The heart keeps the body alive, hearts pump blood to all organs to keep them functioning, and hearts are the center of the body. This was repetition of a key term happening to be the word heart. This helps further my point of the heart being an important organ in the human body. Running, nick got home very fast. This sentence is a single modifier out of place. By using the term running at the beginning of the sentence the reader infers that Nick ran home and he got there very fast.
Do you have a phobia? Of course you do. (Hypophora) Everyone has something they are afraid of. Whether that be heights or the dark, phobias all revolve around the same thing. Fear. (Deliberate Fragment) Around the world, the fear of certain things can differ. (Prep. Phrase Before Subject/Verb) Just as fear is a thing all people have, so too is the fact that shared experiences can result in similar fears. (Paired Construction) However, this is not always the case. Two people may go on a rollercoaster and one person could have a blast, while the other fights back tears. Fear grows. (Short, Simple Sentence for Dramatic Effect) As one continues to have negative experiences with a certain thing, their fear of that thing can become greater. To understand fear, one must first experience it. (Infinitive Phrase Beginning) If you have never experienced the feeling of fearing a certain thing, it is not possible to completely understand the feeling of another person. While phobias are shared among people, the level at which each person fears something differs. Realizing that fear exists and recognizing the level at which you fear something is crucial to understanding how to deal with those fears.
Why do parents love their children? There tend to be many reasons parents love their children, some being the child is the better version of themselves and because it brings joy. (Hypophora) Love. (the deliberate fragment) Psychiatry, biology, and psychology—they give us the resources to understand the mystery of parenting. (Introductory set of appositives) Emotions, one reason why infants make connections with their loving parents. (A single modifier out of place for emphasis) What is love? (A short question for dramatic effect) Because of capitalist marketing, because of the mainstream agenda, because of advice from the masses, many people are lost when it comes to the technique of caring for their children.(Dependent clause in a series) According to the attachment theory—an experiment that was conducted by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth to study the realms of attachment and bonding—there are two ways it can be defined: behavioral and emotional. (A full sentence as interrupting modifier)
Mansions, Mercedes’, and money—for many people, this is the dream life. (an introductory set of appositives, and alliteration). But why have we become so obsessed with money? (hypophora). There are many different possible reasons; It could be a sense of power it can bring or a primordial survival instinct to better our lives, a shallow culture or a sense of security, the feeling of happiness spending it can bring or the feeling that there is less to worry about. (a series of balanced pairs). To live a happy life, some might argue, money cannot hurt. (infinitive phrase beginning). But can money buy happiness? (short question for dramatic effect). That is the real question. (short, simple sentence for dramatic effect). While you can argue that for most of human history, the desire to show wealth, maybe to fuel an ego or to flaunt power, has been prevalent. (procatalepsis). I believe that technology has furthered this idea even more so.
Michigans fab five is widely known as one of the best college basketball teams ever; however, they might be one of the most hated. (Compound sentence: semicolon, no conjunction). The Wolverines made history, criticized for their on-court antics, with five starter freshman in the NCAA National Championship game in 1992. ( Interrupting modifier between subject and verb). Anyone who watched knew who was the most talented: Jalen Rose and Chris Webber. (Emphatic appositive at the end, after a colon) They were highly criticized– criticized for how they acted, criticized for trash talking, and criticized for their antics. (A variation: same word repeated in parallel structure)
Since they never won a national championship and since they never even won a ben ten championship, they are also considered to be one of the most overrated teams in hisorty. ( Dependent clauses in a pair or in a series)
It is sometimes argued that solitary confinement is the perfect punishment for some of the worst criminals in the country. But is it ethical to make someone that is already mentally damaged so separated from society that they are driven to possible insanity? (Procatalepsis) When the criminal is given time and space to learn, time and space tend to do much more harm. (Antimetabole) When broken down, solitary confinement for a long period of time is a cruel punishment. Basically torture. (Deliberate fragment) During solitary confinement, criminals are not only forced to have severely limited contact with other humans, but also possible physical torture depending on where they live. (Paired constructions) In the past, laws about solitary confinement used to be much crueler until 2001 when it was acknowledged by a Texas judge that it can cause psychoses in otherwise healthy inmates. Mentalities improved. (Short, simple sentence for dramatic effect)
Leadership, integrity, and faithfulness—traits that are commonly associated with Dak Prescott. (Introductory set of Appositives) Into the NFL rushed Prescott, after being a fourth-round pick. (Prepositional Phrase before verb and subject) Prescott, his efforts working, gained the starting position for the Dallas Cowboys. (Absolute Construction anywhere in a sentence) He quickly gained his stride in the league, leading the team to twelve and four and clinching a spot in the playoffs. The more Prescott played, the more fans believed that he was the Cowboy's future quarterback. (Paired Construction) Later, the Cowboys lost in the playoffs. (A single modifier out of place for emphasis) Where to from here? Prescott won the rookie of the year award. (Hypophora) Others may argue that there were better options for the award, including Prescott's teammate Ezekial Elliot. Prescott, however, deserved the award due to his rising leadership within the team and the battles he overcame as a fourth-round pick in the NFL. (Procatalepsis)
Addiction is a monster; tamed by determination and will. Some people can tame addiction; others, can not. There are many common addictions in America but one affects more than others: tobacco. Addiction can weaken your immune system and cause pain and infection. Pain, confusion, irritability—addiction can leave many unsavory side-effects. The mind can hurt, the mind can feel pain, the mind can be confused. Addiction affects a certain group of people: everyone. Within your brain, addiction stirs and becomes more profound. Alone, addiction can separate yourself from your friends and family all leading to that familiar feeling. Within all hospitals, doctors and nurses are willing and ready to help people out of addiction and into a healthier lifestyle. All types of addictions affect not just the person suffering but those around them as well. Numerous and Efficient have addiction treatment centers become. Treatment can, as long as everyone’s willing, help the lives of those affected immensely.
It's interesting to see how commonplace instruments like analog synthesizers and guitars, drumsets and brass horns, pianos and drum machines can be used to create the most bizarre and polarizing music genre (series of balanced pairs). Japanese Harsh Noise—created in the early 70s—is a subgenre of music that thrives on being almost unlistenable (single appositive). By using tape loops raw production techniques, artists such as Merzbow create violent sounds that most would say sounds like nails being dragged across a chalkboard (simile). There is however an underground following to this style of music and many seem to like the abrasive qualities that come with this harsh-sounding style of music. What causes people to like this? (short question for dramatic effect). Well it turns out that some just attract to the abnormal and unlistenable and some could even find it relaxing. It's a strange phenomenon but Japanoise has created a spread in Harsh Noise music and it can be found in many parts of the world today. Many people like abrasive sounds in their music; others prefer more traditional and accessible styles of sound (compound sentence).
Why do serial killers behave the way they do? (hypophora) There are many reasons why serial killers kill people: for fame, for the thrill, anger, mental illness, etc. (compound sentence with explanatory statement) Despite serial killers being rare, they get plenty of attention from the media and fans even while they are inactive. For most serial killers, the more attention they get, the more they kill. (paired construction) This acceleration helps police—while endangering the public more—catch the killer as speeding up their kills causes them to become sloppy and make more mistakes. (interrupting modifier between subject and verb) Why choose to kill for attention instead of other less violent options? (hypophora) Many serial killers have been neglected and/or abused in their childhood, which can lead to mental illnesses, causing them to think there is no other option and possibly that killing other people is not wrong. Getting into their backgrounds brings up the topic of nature vs. nurture, which is a whole other can of worms. (metaphor)
Why do people believe in religion or something after death (Hypophora)? People feel like they need to believe in something—something that will take care of them after death (repetition of a key term). Without this belief that something or someone is there for them, could cause panic. After death, People hope that they have lived a good life following the rules of the religion they follow (prepositional phrase before the subject and verb). Like Christians for example, not only do they go to church every Sunday, they also keep from sinning as best as they can (paired constructions). But does this keep them from living their lives to the fullest? Maybe(deliberate fragment). If people are too worried about making it to Heaven—or somewhere that their religion tells them they will go—they might be why people settle down and don’t go, take risks, and do what they actually want to do with their lives (a full sentence as an interrupting modifier).
What is homophobia? Homophobia is the hatred or discomfort with people who are lesbian, gay, or bisexual. There are a few reasons why individuals end up having these views about gay people; however, tracking the roots of it is quite complicated. One of the most common reasons behind a homophobic mindset is religion. In the Bible, it states that marriage was made for a man and a woman–therefore making homosexuality a sin. Because of this, some religious people feel the need to convert queer individuals and feel that their behavior is wrong. This mindset— though there is a reason behind it– is not okay in any way. Homophobia is a disgusting viewpoint to have, and the more queer people experience homophobia, the more damaged their mental health becomes. One thing LGBT people develop as a side effect of experiencing homophobia is something called "internalized homophobia." This phenomenon is when gay people are homophobic towards other gay people, and themselves. Most LGBT people who have this are at war with themselves. They try to deny their sexuality and prosecute anyone else who is open about theirs; thus repeating the cycle.
Does anything in the world have a real color? (hypophora) Not only does everyone see colors differently but so do animals. (paired construction) Bold, bright, vibrant—color is everywhere. (introductory set of appositives) Why is color everywhere? Why do we see (or not see colors?) (hypophora) Is color just a pigment of your imagination? (pun)
When light hits an object, the object absorbs and reflects the wavelengths. All throughout the world this phenomenon occurs everytimes someone or something looks at anything. Depending on the rods and cones which reside in the person or animal eyes can determine if the apple is red or brown or some other color that we cannot be able to imagine. The rods and cones are responsible for a person to see color. Rods are responsible for the amount of light you can see in, while cones are responsible for the color themselves. Rods and cones work together and send signals through the optic nerve to the brain. The brain then processes the signals. This process is how we see color.
Why do people forget more as they grow older? While some would have blamed Alzheimer's; say you were to ask your parents certain questions about their childhood, there is not a guarantee that they will remeber even though they are relatively young. This can also be seen when they try to call back some details of one of the main events that they had during their life. Given it wasn't a tragedy, they can't remember everything that has happened. But as science and normal use have shown the brain is capable of some extraordinary feats. But research has shown that even it has its own limits. The brain can be described as a biological computer, you can put a load of information on that computer but the space is limited. It will have an auto-delete function where memories will lose some details of what happened or entire memories will be lost in order to store newer ones. While this is only one explanation of many it can be used.
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