I might try this kind of diagramming next time we do syntax. It looks like fun*.
*Special English teacher's definition of 'fun'.
A Diagram for Graceful Prose
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A Diagram for Graceful Prose
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304066504576341303578881560.html