PPT-Comma, Comma, Comma…Chameleon?: Avoiding Comma Splices an

UWC Writing Workshop Fall 2013 http wwwyoutubecomwatchvjWyrN22Zmuo courtesy of the Electric Company Lets see whats out there What do you know about sentence structure What do you think of when you hear sentence structure. by Nhut, Kelly, Josh, Eddie, Brian, and Kimeya. Independent Clauses. Independent clause: A group of words that have a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone. . EX. Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his Chemistry test.. and Run-on Sentences. From the. UWF Writing Lab’s 101 . Grammar Mini-Lessons Series. Mini-Lesson #33. A comma splice occurs when only a comma separates the two complete sentences (independent clauses). A comma splice is not a comma error. A run-on occurs when two complete sentences are fused together without the proper punctuation.. by Eric Carle. Power Point by Kylie Neal. Setting of the story . The story is at the Zoo. There are lots of animals there. There are scary animals , and there are nice animals.. Sharing Traditions. . The Magic Gourd. Genre: Folktale. A Folk Tale is a story based on the traditions of a people or region which is handed down from one generation to another and becomes legendary.. RUN-ON SENTENCES. A . run-on sentence . consists of two or more independent clauses with no punctuation or connector between them. Run-on sentences must be corrected. . EXAMPLES . Run-on: . We headed off to the game during the rain the rain stopped before we got there. . . Presented by. Jared Britten, P.E.. and . Gregory Rise, P.E.. 2012 ACE School. Drop Technology Outline. Brief review of available drop material.. Should buried drops be installed in ducts?. How many fibers should be taken to homes and businesses (extra fibers are cheap)?. 1.4. Vocabulary Words. rummaged. undetected. generosity. pathetic. ricocheting. famine. scrounging. chameleon. Bouncing from one surface to another surface.. rummaged. undetected. generosity. pathetic. 232 Najd. Starting a Sentence with ‘Because’. You can start a sentence with because, as long as you make sure to fully complete the sentence. One clause beginning with the word . because. does not constitute a sentence. . One day a little boy. asked his grandmother,. "Why do people. grow old and die?" . The old woman . looked lovingly at her. grandson and smiled. . She answered, looking. into the fire herself.. . Angela Gulick. CAS Writing Specialist. June . 2015. What Is a Sentence?. A complete sentence is made up of two or more parts: . A subject . (who or what the sentence is about). A verb . (what the action is that is taking place). Correcting . Common Sentence Errors. Do you want papers . with . fewer r. ed marks? . This workshop will:. Help you identify common sentence errors. Give you easy ways to make corrections. Enable you to develop your own personal editing checklist. Objective: . To demonstrate how camouflage can help an organism to survive in its environment.. Bell work:. What is camouflage?. A method used by organisms to conceal by altering or obscuring their appearance. Commas need to be used to split up the main clause and subordinate clauses in your sentences. . Even though they had a map,. . Adam and Dan still got lost.. Subordinate Clause – . doesn’t. make sense on its own.. . The Magic Gourd. Genre: Folktale. A Folk Tale is a story based on the traditions of a people or region which is handed down from one generation to another and becomes legendary.. Strategy: Making Inferences.