The writing has an easy flow and rhythm when read aloud. Sentences are well built, with strong and varied structure that invites expressive oral reading. Sentences are constructed in a way that helps make meaning clear . Purposeful sentence beginnings show how each sentence relates to and builds upon the one before it. The writing has cadence , as if the writer has thought about the sound of the words as well as the meaning.
Sentences vary in length as well as structure .
Fragments, if used, add style. Dialogue, if used, sounds natural. The text hums along with a steady beat, but tends to be more pleasant or businesslike than musical, more mechanical than fluid. Sentences may not seem artfully crafted or musical, but they are usually grammatical . They hang together .