Upon completing this chapter, you will be able to construct sentences and paragraphs that are adapted to your readers and easy to understand. To reach this goal, you should be able to:

1. Explain the role of adaptation in writing clear sentences.
2. Write short, clear sentences by limiting sentence content and economizing on words.
3. Design sentences that give the right emphasis to content.
4. Employ unity and good logic in writing effective sentences.
5. Compose paragraphs that are short and unified, use topic sentences effectively, and communicate coherently.