Style Analysis

English 310 Style Analysis Dr. Wolfe

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Style Analysis Worksheet

Part I: Length and Variety. Criteria Me Class average 1. Total Number of Words 2. Total Number of Sentences 3. Number of paragraphs 4. Average number of Words per Sentence (divide #1 by #2) 5. Average number of sentences per paragraph (divide #2 by #3)

Part II: Style. Criteria Me Class average 6. Number of "to be" verbs (is, are, was, were, be, been, am) 7. Average number of "to be" verbs per sentence (divide #6 by #2) 8. Number of prepositions 9. Average number of prepositions per sentence (divide #8 by #2) 10. Number of transitional phrases (see handout on transitional devices) 11. Average number of transitional phrases per paragraph (divide #11 by #3) 12. Average number of transitional phrases per sentence (divide #11 by #2)