PPT-Punctuation Practice MYTH: Long sentences need a comma. A really long sentence may be

MYTH Commas are so mysterious that its impossible to figure out where they belong Some rules are flexible but most of the time commas belong in very predictable places You can learn to identify many of those places using the tips in this handout. UWC Writing Workshop. Fall 2013. http://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWyrN22Zmuo. (courtesy of the Electric Company). Let’s see what’s out there…. What do you know about sentence structure? . What do you think of when you hear “sentence structure?”. 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.. Appositive Phrases. DIRECTIONS . Copy the Definition and Rules into your own . notes . to use as a future reference.. Appositive Phrases. DEFINITION. An . Appositive Phrase. . i. s a . noun phrase. identifying a . Wely. Lecture . 3: Re-training Your Grammar Ear. WELCOME . AGAIN . TO SAT 301 !. An organized approach to scoring higher and gaining acceptance to your top-choice . . colleges.. The 6-Tiered Approach to achieving success on the SAT:. What is a run-on?. Seth fell, he cried.. Although the goblins of fire laughed at my weak computer skills and then stole the large block of cheddar cheese I purchased from that Cheese to Please place last Wednesday afternoon, I ended up giving them mad props for their hardcore computer knowledge as well as their odd ability to scare children when offering them lollipops and boxes of newborn puppies. 1. Clauses. Clauses and Punctuation. Commas are necessary for comprehension.. In order to know when to use commas, it is important to understand clauses.. Understand Clauses. An independent clause can stand alone. . UWC Writing Workshop. Spring 2014. Let’s see what’s out there…. Basics of Sentence Structure. Comma Splices. Sentence Fragments. Verbs . Use Interesting Verbs. Use Verbs You Know. Don’t Use Passive Voice. Answer a question and win or lose a point for your team!. 2. The most important thing a student can do is to organize your time.. Incorrect:. Students is plural.. Revision:. The most important thing that . 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. A shorter sentence is noticed when placed amongst longer sentences.. By: . Aliisa. . and Hannah. Benefits of using a variety of sentence lengths in writing. Using . a variety of sentence lengths helps make text interesting.. by Structure. Simple. Compound. Complex. Compound-Complex. Simple. One Independent Clause (IC). Independent Clause: . Can. stand alone as a sentence.. We had fun at the ball game. . Compound Sentence. and, but, for, nor, or so, . or. yet.. Terrence is a musician; he plays four instruments.. If there is not a close relationship between the clauses, do not join them with a semicolon. Write the sentences as separate sentences.. Success Criteria: I can…. read a fictional recount. understand that perspective is the point of view a piece is written from - . “through the eyes of…”. identify the perspective a piece is written from.