Choppy and stringy sentences

• Choppy sentences are too short.
• To correct, combine them into compound or complex sentences.

Choppy: The drought has caused a severe water shortage. It is important to save water.

Correct by using ‘so’ (compound sentence) or ‘because’ (complex sentence).

• Stringy sentences are written the way we speak, with too many conjunctions.
• They are not academic.
• Break them up and reconstruct them:

Stringy: Droughts cause severe water shortages, so it is important to save water, and it is also necessary to find ways to recycle it.

Revised: Droughts cause severe water shortages, so it is important to save water. It is also necessary to find ways to recycle it.