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 authors gave some examples on where to place the comma in order to help their readers not to be confused. One of the first examples is to: always use a comma before the conjunctions: for, but, so. In longer sentences, use commas before and, or, not, yet. …show more content…
The author mentions that in college where he teaches has a policy regarding sentence-structure. He also mentions that if the paragraph or essay of any student contains one error, such as comma splice or a fragment, that paper cannot receive a grade higher than a C, two such erros give the student a D, and three or more errors will automatically end in a F.
Klinck, Anne L. “Coming to Terms: Unraveling the Comma Splice”. The English Journal 87.3 (1998): 96-98. Web. 1 Mar. 2016. This article explains how the comma error is loved by many composition teachers because they are easy to identify. As the author describes it is “just what we need to separate the sheep from the goats.” Klinck compares some of the uses of a comma splice. For example, a real writer might be less concerned about it than a composition teacher. Informal writing furnishes frequent examples of sentences separate by commas. Occasionally examples are found in more formal writing, but such liberty is not recommended for students learning the fundamental principles of English composition.
McCannon, Melinda, and Tena B. Crews. “Most Common Grammatical and Punctuation Errors made by Undergraduates as Perceived by Business Communication Professors.” Delta Pi Epsilon Journal 41.4 (1999): 179. ProQuest. Web. 4. Mar. …show more content…
It’s mention in the article that about 3,000 papers from freshman college students were studied and the top five errors found were: no comma use after an introductory element, pronoun reference, no comma in compound sentence, wrong word, and no comma in a non-restrictive element. Using the results of these studies, business communication professors may be able to help their students overcome these common punctuation errors.
Reimold, Cheryl, and Peter Reimold. “Tips for Making Writing Easier; Part8: Using Intonation to Fix Commas; If You Develop an Ear for How Your Writing Sounds, You Can Fix Some Punctuation Errors Very Easily.” Solutions-for People, Process and Paper Sept. 2033: 63. General OneFile. Web. 1 Mar. 2016. In this article, the author mentions that the comma is one of the most sinned-against punctuation marks. Even if you have them figured out you are more likely to forget them again in a hurry. Reimold gives good advice when trying to figure out where to use a comma. They states to “use a comma where you would pause briefly without dropping the pitch of your voice. By contrast, the intonation-based rule of the period is: use a period where you would pause and drop your
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 authors gave some examples on where to place the comma in order to help their readers not to be confused. One of the first examples is to: always use a comma before the conjunctions: for, but, so. In longer sentences, use commas before and, or, not, yet. …show more content…
The author mentions that in college where he teaches has a policy regarding sentence-structure. He also mentions that if the paragraph or essay of any student contains one error, such as comma splice or a fragment, that paper cannot receive a grade higher than a C, two such erros give the student a D, and three or more errors will automatically end in a F.
Klinck, Anne L. “Coming to Terms: Unraveling the Comma Splice”. The English Journal 87.3 (1998): 96-98. Web. 1 Mar. 2016. This article explains how the comma error is loved by many composition teachers because they are easy to identify. As the author describes it is “just what we need to separate the sheep from the goats.” Klinck compares some of the uses of a comma splice. For example, a real writer might be less concerned about it than a composition teacher. Informal writing furnishes frequent examples of sentences separate by commas. Occasionally examples are found in more formal writing, but such liberty is not recommended for students learning the fundamental principles of English composition.
McCannon, Melinda, and Tena B. Crews. “Most Common Grammatical and Punctuation Errors made by Undergraduates as Perceived by Business Communication Professors.” Delta Pi Epsilon Journal 41.4 (1999): 179. ProQuest. Web. 4. Mar. …show more content…
It’s mention in the article that about 3,000 papers from freshman college students were studied and the top five errors found were: no comma use after an introductory element, pronoun reference, no comma in compound sentence, wrong word, and no comma in a non-restrictive element. Using the results of these studies, business communication professors may be able to help their students overcome these common punctuation errors.
Reimold, Cheryl, and Peter Reimold. “Tips for Making Writing Easier; Part8: Using Intonation to Fix Commas; If You Develop an Ear for How Your Writing Sounds, You Can Fix Some Punctuation Errors Very Easily.” Solutions-for People, Process and Paper Sept. 2033: 63. General OneFile. Web. 1 Mar. 2016. In this article, the author mentions that the comma is one of the most sinned-against punctuation marks. Even if you have them figured out you are more likely to forget them again in a hurry. Reimold gives good advice when trying to figure out where to use a comma. They states to “use a comma where you would pause briefly without dropping the pitch of your voice. By contrast, the intonation-based rule of the period is: use a period where you would pause and drop your