HOMI 500
Structural Diagram Template
Text:
Place the first independent clause at the left
margin.
Place supporting words above or below the
modified term.
Designate the function of each phrase in the left
column.
Connect separated terms with lines as needed.
Highlight significant theological terms.
Underline verbs; place connectives in [brackets].
Functions vs Diagram
12 Essential Skills for Great Preaching / Wayne McDill / 2006 / B&H Used by Permission
The purpose of this exercise is to portray in a graphic
form the structure of the text and designate the
rhetorical function of the various phrases in the text.
