{"id":1047,"date":"2020-01-17T17:39:46","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T17:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/coreqenglish1\/chapter\/outcome-voice\/"},"modified":"2025-03-18T21:56:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T21:56:14","slug":"writing-strong-sentences","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/chapter\/writing-strong-sentences\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Writing Strong Sentences","rendered":"Introduction to Writing Strong Sentences"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you'll learn to do: learn how to write strong, effective sentences<\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-3791 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4975\/2020\/01\/23114450\/gym-307770_1280-300x285.png\" alt=\"decorative image\" width=\"213\" height=\"202\" \/>\r\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"263\">As a writer, you\u2019re familiar with thesis statements, paragraphs, introductions, and conclusions. 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