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

Unfortunately, while Cranston is painting in oils, his playwright is diagramming in stick figures.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2022

This method of plot diagramming also helps you identify where holes may turn up in your plan.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

Especially English when we’re discussing stories, instead of diagramming sentences.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes