University:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Course:
21G.228 | Advanced Workshop in Writing for Social Sciences and Architecture (ELS)
Academic year:

2024
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107

Pages:

2
Author:

Leroy Oconnor

Sentence types Coordination Each clause has equal weight. conjunctions conjunctive adverbs and, or, for, but, yet, so however, nevertheless, moreover, consequently, etc. I like the outside of the Stata Center, but I do not care for the inside. I like the outside of the Stata Center; however, I do not care for the inside. Subordination One clause has more weight than the other. subordinate adverbs although, even though despite the fact that, despite in spite of the fact that, in spite of since, because, because of while, whereas emphasis in independent clause Although I do not care for the inside of the building, I like the outside very much. emphasizes changes Although I lik the outside of the Stata Center, I do not care for the inside. While/whereas tends to be used with clauses of equal weight: The outside of the building is interesting, whereas the interior is not. “Some very large buildings have little cultural significance, whereas a small house like the Schroeder house is one of the best‐known buildings of the twentieth century.” 1 Combine: Which two would you coordinate? Which would you subordinate? 1. Digital design media serve as a bridge between the physical and virtual worlds. Digital design media create a link between what can be conceived and what can be built. 2. Light‐emitting diodes are priced very high. They continue to lead the market in sales. Ballantyne, Andrew. Architecture: A Very Short Introduction. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2002, p. 85. ISBN: 0192801791. 1 1 3. European designers have traditionally appreciated the importance of grand public places. American designers have paid little attention to this notion. 4. Tensile structures have many advantages over traditional structures. Tensile structures are still not generally appreciated. 2