[1] cory tried out for his school play, rumors, by neil simon. [2] cory got the part of "ken." [3] cory attended rehearsal every day after school, and he practiced his lines every night. [4] cory was fantastic on opening night. [5] cory made the audience laugh! why does this paragraph lack sentence variety?

This paragraph lacks sentence variety because of verb tense, lack of pronouns, and lack of transitions words. The writer could have different tenses in the sentences to add variety to the paragraph and to create a timeline. Moreover, the use of personal pronouns to substitute the word Cory could have change the sentences. Finally, transition word could have add variety and cohesion to the paragraph.

connections  to the  book night by elie wiesel.   elie wiesel  is a holocaust survivor. as a young, jewish boy he was taken from his home with his family by the nazis. he was taken because he is jewish.

2: "jesse kept on, his voice rising in anger."

4: "andy stormed out angrily."

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