diagramming

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On the upside, kids no longer have to spend hours of their wild and precious lives diagramming sentences.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2025

It’s much more than an exercise in diagramming a sentence.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2023

He moved beside me on the couch holding a clipboard, and with shaky hands started diagramming essential aspects of his theory that would benefit a case as ostentatious as my own.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2023

Breaking through creative roadblocks can be challenging, but Isaac and Karen trade tricks, such as diagramming passages of your favorite writing and inventing weird rules to find a voice that fits your work.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2022

When Mrs. Baker asked if I'd like to partner with Meryl Lee on the sentence diagramming exercise in the afternoon, I told her I'd rather do it with Doug Swieteck.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt