Comma

unification, organization, comma splice along with multiple other writing techniques that can improve one’s essay. All these techniques really caught my attention and made me realize what I have been doing wrong the whole time. However, out of all the subjects we have touched base on there have been a few techniques that now help me along the way such as sentence fluency, comma splice, and run on sentence. At the beginning of the year I was unable to recognized a run on sentence or comma splice,…

mistakes in it. I make errors in the papers I write. It may be because writing it isn’t my forte. Some of the errors in my papers are shown in the final drafts which isn’t good. I have learned to fix my two prominent issues in my writing parallelism, and comma splices. As well as a smaller issue like spelling. I have worked to not make such errors in my work and if I do how to find and fix them. I have grown as a writer in my EWRT 211 class. Even though there are errors in my writing I also have…

PORTFOLIO #3 Activity 15.1: Comma Category 1 with Single Words 1. Surely, no one would be that foolish. 2. Next, Graham decided to read a magazine. 3. Yes, we are coming to the Christmas party. 4. Finally, Jamie showed up. 5. Limping, Caity slowly crossed the room to the kitchen table. 6. Unconcerned, Jay left the mess for later. 7. Create three of your own sentences: a. Yes, he is sleeping over today. b. However, Jackie still helped the old lady. c. Screaming, Hailey woke up from her…

People everyday experience confusion as to the meaning of a sentence based upon incorrect comma placement. There was actually a legal case in Maine over the misuse of commas, particularly the Oxford comma (Sullivan). The Oxford comma is the labeled “optional” comma after the last item in a list and before the word “and”. Some people believe that the Oxford comma is unnecessary, but that is simply incorrect. The usage of this particular punctuation is considered optional by many, but given the…

Editorial In Kathleen Parkers, “Do Commas Still Matter”, she discusses how the younger generation has become more reliant on technology vs. the older generations. Parker argues that we are being taught shortcuts, which will alter the bigger picture later on in life. I do agree with Parkers general statement and believe she’s presented this notion greatly. Parker opens the article with solid emotional appeal, joking that “using grammar was the eight deadly sin in my childhood home”. It’s funny.…

drums. a. Hyphenate fine singer b. Remove the semicolon c. Change the semicolon to a comma d. Remove the comma after piano 1 points Question 2 If you had kept your opinion of Keri's golf swing to yourself, she probably wouldn't have hit you over-the-head with her club! a. Hyphenate golf swing b. Change the comma to a semicolon c. Remove the hyphens in over-the-head d. Replace the exclamation point…

or take another year of high school English. Fortunately, I decided to challenge myself. One mechanic I was especially concerned for was commas. Commas have always been troublesome, but after this class, I noticed tremendous growth in my understanding and usage of commas. Although many students believe they possess outstanding punctuation, I understood my comma usage was subpar, which assisted in the belief that I would struggle through this class. I always struggled with English, and I assumed…

An Annotated Bibliography: Misuse of a Comma Drucker, Sally Ann, and Douglas B. Walters. “Big Trouble Comes in Small Packages: Commas, Apostrophes, Quotation Marks, and Hyphens.” Chemical Health and Safety 7.3 (2000): 26-8. Web. 2 Mar. 2016. This article refers to the technical grammar errors such as punctuation rules, but I am focusing in the misuse of a comma. The authors of this article mention how there are many comma rules and people wanting to know; ho, when and where to use it. The…

learned so much in English 1011, but there are three things I feel are the most important. I feel like that most important things I have learned are the importance of being present in class, how to write a research paper, and the importance of using a comma properly . One of the most important things I have learned in this class is being present in class is very important and can be critical in passing a class. In college classes it isn't like high school where if you show up and have missed a…

My literacy narrative I turned in last week was not a complicated paper, but I had a few troubles along the way. I had just one main problem and it was the introduction. My comma mistakes and trying to include enough support in my conclusion was not a breeze to do either. Overall, the essay was not hard to write about it was just a few little mistakes that I had along the way that made it complicated. My main problem was my introduction paragraph. Writing on my developmental English class was a…