combining

The goal of combining sentences is to create more effective sentences.

Sentence-Combining Skills: The Need to Combine Sentences." Capital Community College Foundation. 1996.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/combining_skills.htm

Here are six basic qualities to consider when you evaluate . . . new sentences:

• 1. Meaning. As far as you can determine, have you conveyed the idea intended?

  2. Clarity. Is the sentence clear? Can it be understood on the first reading?

  3. Coherence. Do the various parts of the sentence fit together logically and smoothly?

  4. Emphasis. Are key words and phrases put in emphatic positions (usually at the very end or at the very beginning of the sentence)?

  5. Conciseness. Does the sentence clearly express an idea without wasting words?

  6. Rhythm. Does the sentence flow, or is it marked by awkward interruptions? Do the interruptions help to emphasize key points (an effective technique), or do they merely distract (an ineffective technique)?

Nordquist, Richard. "Introduction to Sentence Combining." about.com. http://grammar.about.com/od/tests/a/introsc.htm