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	Diagramming Sentences
		Sentence diagramming is the process of taking a sentence apart, word by word, and placing each word on a pictorial relationship diagram which helps to show how the words are related to one another.
		They receive a special kind of treatment in a diagram in that they are diagrammed on their own stair-stepped line above the normal base line then joined to the base line by a forked line wherever they belong.
		In this sentence, "Walking the dog" is a gerundial phrase, and "exercise" is a predicate noun renaming the subject.
	wonder.k12.ar.us /hellmer/diagramming.htm (1234 words)

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		The program comes with sentences for each level, or the teacher can create a file with sentences that are specific to and suitable for his/her class and level, and manipulate the program so that those sentences become the ones the students see.
		Related sentence parts are color-coded (the subject and its elements are red, the verb and adverbials are blue, etc.) and attractively presented.
		In this case, the student will get a new sentence but see no structure; he or she will have to click on the menu buttons at the top of the screen to assemble the branches of the diagram as needed.
	faculty.baruch.cuny.edu /gdalgish/NewDiagramming/diagramguide.htm (3624 words)

	SLAC - Handouts - English/Writing - Diagramming Sentences (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A technique known as diagramming is used to visualize the pattern of a sentence.
		The words which modify or describe the subject and verb of the sentence are diagrammed by placing them on slanted lines beneath the words which they modify.
		To diagram a prepositional phrase, the preposition is placed on a slanted line beneath the subject or verb which the phrase modifies, the object of the preposition is placed on a horizontal line below the primary horizontal, and any modifiers of the object are placed on slanted lines beneath the object of the preposition.
	www.accd.edu /sac/slac/handouts/English/diagramming_sentences.htm (659 words)

	Sentence diagram - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In pedagogy, a sentence diagram is a pictorial representation of the grammatical structure of a natural-language sentence.
		A sentence diagram is a form of a parse tree.
		Most methods of diagramming are based on the work of Alonzo Reed and Brainerd Kellogg in the nineteenth century, though the method has been updated in line with recent understanding of grammar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sentence_diagram (803 words)

	In Defense of Diagramming
		A diagram is like a picture that shows how all the word connect and relate to each other--in a way that classification just can't.
		Diagramming is also especially effective when we get to verbal phrases and clauses.
		In other words, my sentence and theirs are the same (I stick as close as I can to their word choice); the difference is that my version follows traditional grammar.
	www.grammarmudge.cityslide.com /board/board_topic/1076788/157176.htm (1383 words)

	Diagramming Sentences
		Sentences from the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence
		A First Book of Sentence Diagramming is a diagramming workbook for elementary and middle-school students.
		These model diagrams and sentences are entirely new; they are not taken from A Workbook of Sentence Diagramming or from my web site.
	www.geocities.com /gene_moutoux/diagrams.htm (1622 words)

	Diagramming sentences? Does it help? - ProTeacher Community
		As a result, they not only learned how words functioned in sentences, but they were better able to correct grammatical errors in their own writing and knew how to use commas correctly.
		They were also able to construct sentences of varied length and style without constantly being tripped up by dreaded run-on sentences (which, by the way, they were able to find and correct on their own).
		She knows grammar very well, and says that the diagramming of sentences is what helped her.
	www.proteacher.net /discussions/showthread.php?t=4027 (615 words)

	Diagramming Latin Sentences
		The sentence expresses a complete thought, and a kernel is the core part of a sentence, stripped down to the basic necessities.
		Since they have the same function in the sentence as the words they rename, they are written in the same diagram slot with a comma between the noun and its appositive (in Latin, appositives have the same case ending as the words they rename).
		In the diagram, nouns and pronouns are always written on straight lines, never on slanted ones—in the first or third slots of the kernel (subject, object, or complement); below the kernel (object of prepositions); above and to the left of the kernel (direct address).
	www.cnr.edu /home/bmcmanus/diagraminglatin.html (1057 words)

	Sentence Says, The Quick-Thinking Sentence Creation Game
		Sentence Says™ is fast becoming a perfect addition to any classroom where educators are looking to enhance and improve their students’ communication skills.
		Sentence Says™ will add dynamics and fun to the task of teaching sentence structure and complete thought (statement) responses in all areas of curriculum.
		To lessen difficulty of this particular activity using Sentence Says™, have a brainstorming session prior to a Sentence Says™ game and write up all significant terms on the board that could possibly be used in the sentences that pertain to content of tested materials.
	www.sentencesays.com /prdt-sent-edu.htm (716 words)

	Rule 15
		For the purpose of this Code section, a sentence diagram is considered to be any graphic design intended to show an analysis of or a relationship between various parts of a sentence.
		In linear diagramming only a single braille line is required to present the material shown on each line of the print diagram except where runovers are necessary.
		Diagrams that show the words of a sentence placed above or along various horizontal, vertical, or diagonal lines must be transcribed as directed below.
	www.brl.org /formats/rule15.html (1790 words)

	Sentence Diagramming, Paula's Archives
		When students diagram that sentence, it becomes clear that there are only three nouns in the sentence (parade, Sam, flag), and it is obvious which one is the subject (Sam).
		My 10yo would write a topic sentence like, "Isaac Newton, who was a brilliant scientist, liked building things as a child." He would follow this topic sentence with a paragraph about Newton the brilliant scientist, but this is actually a subordinate part of the topic sentence.
		Diagramming somehow forces the student to make a definitive judgment as to the character and function of EVERY word in a sentence.
	www.redshift.com /~bonajo/diagram.htm (2190 words)

	The Diagramming of Acts 2:38
		Sentence diagrams provide a graphical picture of the exact grammatical structure of a given sentence.
		The actual mechanics of sentence diagramming are taught in high-school English and are beyond the scope of the present discussion.
		It will be sufficient for everyone to understand Figure 1 by saying that the basic sentence is located at the top of each of the three sentence diagrams that comprise the total compound sentence diagram.
	www.qhcoc.org /q_and_a/evangelism_02.html (1925 words)

	Writing FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In general I see no conflict between teaching Spalding, a total language arts approach, and diagramming sentences, as long as diagramming is used only as a tool to achieve the goal of accomplished writing of quality sentences, paragraphs, and passages.
		Diagramming, a multisensory activity, makes the structure of language more concrete by providing a visual picture of the relationship among parts of speech.
		A diagram of a simple sentence such as, "The boy sang," can enhance understanding of the relationships as long as students immediately practice constructing sentences using a noun signal, a noun, and a verb.
	www.spalding.org /main/writingfaq.html (716 words)

	Diagramming Sentences
		Sentence 22: Several students in her class speak with the confidence of Demosthenes.
		Sentence 23: Long ago the octogenarian had adopted a lifestyle conducive to longevity.
		Sentence 27: Aunt Amy and Uncle Andy sent their nephews, Bruce and Bobby, some cake and cookies.
	www.geocities.com /gene_moutoux/basicdiagrams.htm (1688 words)

	Sentence Game - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan
		When introducing sentence diagramming, start with three-part sentences such as, "The dog jumped." Explain that there are three parts to this sentence; the article "the", the noun (subject noun) "dog," and the verb "jumped." This example would call for three students to play the parts of the sentence.
		Explain what each part of the sentence is, and then review this with the students to ensure they understand the basics of sentence structure.
		Draw 3-6 names (the number of students chosen will vary depending on the complexity of the sentence), and give each of the students whose names were drawn the card with their part of the sentence.
	www.eduref.org /Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Grammar/GRM0204.html (822 words)

	Sentence Diagramming Guide!
		Diagram the main sentence as you normally would.
		Diagram your subordinate clause on this like it is a normal sentence, but don't worry about the adverbial conjunction, yet.
		Draw a dotted line from your subject in the first sentence to the subject in the second sentence if your subordinate clause has no subject.
	home.new.rr.com /aplang/Diagramming/s16.htm (156 words)

	Diagramming Sentences
		Diagramming sentences has not been much in vogue as a pedagogical device for the past thirty years or so.
		There are, however, many grammarians and English instructors who hold that analyzing a sentence and portraying its structure with a consistent visual scheme can be helpful—both for language beginners and for those trying to make sense of the language at any level, especially for language learners who tend to be visual-learning types.
		Thus your diagram would be shaped like a little tree with branches sticking out of it to indicate the locations of the various particles of speech, such as your gerunds, proverbs, adjutants, etc.
	grammar.ccc.commnet.edu /grammar/diagrams/diagrams.htm (680 words)

	Diagramming Resources
		This text is written for the student (or teacher) who is completely unfamiliar with diagramming. It explains elementary diagrams and offers practice pages with answers. It should be possible for the average fourth grader to use this with minimal help from his teacher.
		Or a family that is using an English program with some diagramming may use it to go farther with this way of presenting syntax.
		The day you teach your child that “every sentence has a subject and a verb” is the day you should do chapter one of the diagramming book (either one).
	hedgeschool.homestead.com /diagrams.html (604 words)

	Diagramming Sentences in Lojban
		A diagram clarifies the meaning and structure of a sentence, and helps us to see similarities and differences in sentences.
		The diagramming technique is very incomplete, especially since my knowledge of Lojban is still limited.
		His ideas for diagramming are somewhat different from mine, but I did love this idea.
	hypermetrics.com /lojban/lojdiag.html (741 words)

	Wired Wisdom - Diagramming Sentences & Cursive Writing - Homeschoolblogger.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The only purpose I see in diagramming sentences is that it creates a visual image of the parts of speech.
		I don't think sentence diagramming or cursive writing will be needed by the majority as adults.
		When I was a kid and I had to diagram sentences, it was confusing and meaningless to me. Now that I'm older, I understand the concept of diagramming and it is interesting.
	www.homeschoolblogger.com /KarenW/37359 (1152 words)

	St. Benedict Grade 6 Web Page: English by Mr. Konieczny
		Subject pronouns are used in a sentence as the subject or predicate nominative.
		Object pronouns are used in a sentence as the direct object, indirect object, or object of the preposition.
		This speaker is using the sentence clause "we finished our homework" to tell when he or she was able to play outside.
	homepage.floodcity.net /users/ericjohn/english.html (1614 words)

	Diagramming Sentence Modifiers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sometimes modifiers can modify not just the nouns or verbs that are the heads of their constructions, but entire sentences.
		In the traditional grammar, such single words are often called "introductory adverbs" (though they are not adverbial in form), and they should not be confused with coordinating conjunctions.
		The sentence modifiers, however, are movable--that mobility is implied, in fact, in the notion of the "sentence modifier." When a sentence modifier comes somewhere in the middle of the sentence, it is necessary to draw a bridge in diagramming, as in the following examples.
	alpha.furman.edu /~wrogers/syntax/senmod.htm (268 words)

	Translation Research Group - TTT.org: Barker Lecture
		According to Universal Grammar, there is only one method of diagramming sentences, this method applies to all the languages of the world, and it is universal because it is genetically encoded into the brain of every human child.
		In fact, it has been a firm principle of mainstream linguistics for many years that the proper object of study is a single sentence in isolation, stripped of its context, its purpose, and its audience.
		This treatment of language on a local level (sentence by sentence) rather than on a global level has influenced the design of machine translation systems and we have seen the results in the telescope example.
	www.ttt.org /theory/does.html (1235 words)

	Sentence Diagramming
		Understanding the functions of parts of the speech in a sentence and their relationship to one another can be very helpful in learning to construct good sentences.
		A sentence (to be a sentence) at the very least must have a Subject (noun or pronoun) and a Predicate (verb).
		A diagram arranges the parts of a sentence like a picture in order to show the relationship of words and groups of words within the sentence.
	drb.lifestreamcenter.net /Lessons/TS/diagram.htm (486 words)

	Ascent Stage: Decompile
		It is so out of vogue to teach sentence diagramming now.
		Diagramming was like a game, a kind of puzzle where you were forcing organic, fungible elements of language into a Cartesian, controllable structure.
		Diagramming a sentence was like decompiling a program, with similar messiness.
	www.ascentstage.com /archives/2005/07/decompile.html (177 words)

	Outrages (Susan Ohanian Speaks Out) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The recently revised Standards of Learning of the Commonwealth of Virginia consider sentence diagramming an “essential skill” and mandate that it be taught in grades 6-8.
		When diagramming is talked of in the press or in pre-graduate-school classrooms, it nearly always refers to the system established by Alonzo Reed and Brainerd Kellogg in 1877, the so-called R&K diagrams.
		These diagrams are made as simple as possible to prevent the student from becoming more interested in complicated lines than in grammatical relationships.” In his first edition (1948), Warriner comments: “The diagrams, however, are an accessory and not an integral part of the teaching method.
	susanohanian.org /show_atrocities.php?id=3956 (969 words)

	Language - Senari Software
		I never did much diagramming in school, so all of your materials are aiding me! I want to tell you that the color-coding is key.
		Sentence diagrams are a visual tool that can often help students who have difficulty with basic grammar a way to achieve success.
		The Sentence Board contains concise definitions for each of the 8 parts of speech, a list of the functions of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs; and lists of words used as pronouns, nouon markers, conjunctions, and prepositions.
	www.senari.com /language.html (1152 words)

	FinditQuick Answers
		The second sentence have a compound sentence, with the coordinating conjunction "and"; and a complex one, with the "that" pronoun again.
		The subject of the sentence identifies who did something (teacher), the verb identifies what action was perfofll1ed (gave), and the direct object identifies what was given (homework).
		The subject of the sentence identifies who did something {teacher), the verb identifies what action was performed (gave), the direct object identifies what was given (homework), and the indirect object identifies to whom (us) the homework was given.
	answers.finditquick.com /question2468.html (1230 words)

	CSC 101 Lecture Notes Week 2
		That is, identify parts of the sentence like the subject, the verb, and the object.
		Sentence diagramming works by analyzing a sentence based on general syntactic rules.
		Boldface items are literal words or symbols that must appear in a sentence exactly as they appear in the template.
	www.csc.calpoly.edu /~gfisher/classes/101/lectures/week2.html (2281 words)

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