PPT-Conventions of Punctuation: Comma Usage 16-19 & 16-23

Review Tutorial 1 Why Commas When we talk to others we have the tools of our voicevolume tone pauseto indicate meaning or emphasis to our listeners When we write we have the tools of . Adapted . by Algonquin College from . content provided by Capital Community College and Professor Charles Darling. .. Separating Elements of a Series. Use a . comma. to set off the elements of a series (three or more things), including the last two.. Subject-Verb Agreement:. There (are, is) several reasons why you should reconsider your decision. . Howard and Vincent, who (run, runs) a copy center in town, have decided to expand their business. . Colons & semicolons. colons. To the left of the colon, you must have a complete sentence/independent clause. . I need to purchase the following items: parsnips; carrots; bread, both rye and wheat; and lettuce.. ). . .. . !. - . ’. . ;. . ,. . :. ”. . ?. (. Copyright © 2014 Write Score LLC. Try reading this statement:. What would be the ideal vacation destination for some it would be a sunny beach on a tropical island but others would prefer a snow covered mountain then again it could be a foreign country or even your own back yard who would choose to stay home well the staycation is becoming more and more popular especially with hard economic times after all traveling always brings some level of stress and vacations should be all about relieving stress.. 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. Rules of Usage . By . William . Strunk. Jr. and E.B White. 4. th. edition. 1. Form the possessive singular of nouns by adding ‘s. Ex: whatever the final consonant-. Charles’s friend. Burns’s. LES CLEFS D’OR EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM. ALEXANDRA ZILOVIC. SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT. ELS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC.. OVERVIEW. EFFECTIVE e-WRITING FOLLOWS RULES AND CONVENTIONS. PROFESSIONAL e-WRITING IS FORMAL, CORRECT, AND FOCUSED ON THE MESSAGE . A WAY TO TEACH PUNCTUATION. USING GAMES AS WELL AS . INSTRUCTION YEARS . 3-6. Webinar by Ziptales.com. WHY PUNCTUATE?. I like cooking, my grandmother and my dog. .. I like cooking my grandmother and my dog.. colons. To the left of the colon, you must have a complete sentence/independent clause. . I need to purchase the following items: parsnips; carrots; bread, both rye and wheat; and lettuce.. Don’t put a colon if there’s a verb to the immediate . Rhythm and Flow. Part . II. Direct Address. Separate Adjectives. Interruptions. Appositives. Explanatory Phrases. Dialogue and Direct Quotes. Name: _____________________. Students will understand that using . Avoiding the potential apocalypse of poorly used sentence formation, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and word selections…. Simple Sentences. A . simple sentence . is a . complete thought.. Punctuation in English Rules and recommendations. Introduction. In writing, we can use punctuation marks to emphasize, clarify, … what we mean. Meanwhile, in speaking, we can make a pause, stop, change our tone of voice… Accept. is verb meaning: to receive.. Except. is a preposition meaning: other than.. Accept, Except. Affect. is almost always used a verb meaning: to influence.. Effect. , usually a noun, means: result. Page 1 Common Core Standards – English/L anguage Arts – LANGUAGE Kindergarten 1 st Grade 2 nd Grade 3 rd Grade 4 th Grade 5 th Grade Conventions of Standard English 1. Demonstrate command of t