YOGYAKARTA - Do you often feel your writing is unclear, boring, or elusive? The ability to compose effective sentences is key to ensuring your messages are delivered straightforwardly and have an impact.
Effective sentences are not only about correct grammar, but also about how your ideas flow smoothly, are easy to digest, and can amaze readers.
This article will thoroughly uncover the secrets behind powerful sentences, and provide you with deep understanding and concrete examples that can be directly applied.
Have you ever read or heard anything, then immediately understand what it means without having to think hard? Well, that's the result of the effective sentence.
Reporting from the FKIP page of Muhammadiyah University, North Sumatra (UMSU), in short, effective sentences such as strong communication bridges, and ensuring that what is on the minds of writers or speakers can reach the minds of readers or listeners.
If your writing or words succeed in conveying messages, ideas, or feelings exactly what we want, it means you've used effective sentences. It's not a matter of coincidence, you know!
Effective sentences are deliberately assembled so that the information is clear and does not cause misunderstandings. On the other hand, sentences that are not effective actually confuse and the message is not connected.
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So that your writing can be familiar and easy to understand, let's recognize the five main characteristics of the effective sentence:
This is like building a house. We need to make sure all the foundations and main pillars are complete and stand firmly. In the sentence, it means that we must pay attention to the completeness of the parts of the sentence such as the subject, predicate, object, or information needed, and make sure the position is right.
Examples of Ineffective Sentences (Structur Less Pas/Lengkap):
Why is it wrong? The sentence above does not have a clear subject. The word "For" makes the subject hang. Who should follow? Then "new students" seem to be the object of "share", not the subject who takes action.
Why is that true? The subject ("new student") and the title ("must follow") above are very clear. The sentence is directly to the point and easy to understand. In addition, the structure of the sentence is complete and regular, so the message is delivered immediately properly.
One of the keys to effective sentences is concise and concise. Avoid using words that have the same meaning sequentially.
For example, there is no need to write "a lot of students" because "students" already means a lot. Or, it doesn't need to be "only" because "only" or "only" is enough.
It's about consistency in the use of additions or word forms. For example, if at the beginning of the sentence you use "writing", then in the next section discussing similar activities, also use word forms with the addition of "me-" such as "osting" or "editting", instead of suddenly "writing" or "reading" if the context is not right. This harmony makes sentences feel neat and easy to follow.
Not always the subject must always be at the beginning of the sentence. Sometimes, we can put the information ahead to emphasize certain information. The goal is one: for readers to immediately catch the main ideas or points you want to convey without having to guess.
This point is very important! A good sentence must make sense on a rational basis. Avoid sentences that are ambiguous or can be interpreted in various ways. Make sure the ideas you convey are easy to digest and accept the logic of the reader.
The more logical your sentence is, the easier it is for other people to capture its meaning. Here are the examples of the sentences:
Explanation: The above sentence contains redundancy and illogicality. The word "body" definitely refers to someone who has died. So, "discovered dead" becomes unnecessary and odd. Body cannot be "discovered dead" because he was dead before being found.
Why Effective? This sentence is straightforward to the point and logical. What was found was "woman", and the condition was "debricated death".
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