Lists To Sentences

You can convert list items, words, and short phrases into sentences in a few short steps.

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Video

Make sentences from lists in four steps

The above guide gives detailed instructions on the four-step process to take a bunch of random notes and convert them into logically related, well-flowing sentences. The four steps are:

  1. Group your notes or list items logically
  2. Put them in time order (if you need to)
  3. Make sentences out of each list item
  4. Use transition words to help everything flow

Read the document and do the assessment at the end. You can also watch the video for a different way to learn a good way to make sentences from notes.