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    Job seekers are often guilty of using “I” too often. Their sentences all start with thing such as “I did this” and “I went there” and so forth. The employer knows you are writing about yourself, so you do not have to start so many sentences with an “I” statement. 8 - Comma Splices You should not connect two independent thoughts by using a comma. You may use a semicolon or a conjunction, but you should not use a comma. Paper writing companies are often asked to proofread student essays where comma splices exist in almost every paragraph. 9 - Referencing Something You Have Not Mentioned A job seeker may make such a mistake if he or she completes a project, cover letter or CV in a number of days rather than all in one day. The job seeker…

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    But since the first day I walked into my eleven am class, I knew it was going to be one of my favorite and most helpful classes of the semester. English 103 has helped me realize what I have been doing wrong in my essays and has helped me accomplish little goals of improvement along the journey. At the beginning of the semester I had no idea how to structure my essay or how to make it interesting. That is when the class began going over sentence fluency, coherence, unification, organization,…

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    Errors In Teen Influences

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    It’s hard to admit that the writing you made, your masterpiece, has errors. Many authors go through many extensive drafts before they are satisfied with the outcome of their work. Being satisfied isn’t necessarily having a work of art with no 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…

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    In essay 3, “U.S Education and Education beyond the U.S” I had many grammatical and mechanical errors. For instance, comma splice was a huge problem I proofread my essay and tried to find any errors, in my draft of essay 3 I had written, “She had noticed that in different countries students had more freedom than in the United States, this freedom, although it seems amazing can either make or break you” (Gallardo 1). The comma splice is located after “the United States,” and after “this freedom,”…

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    fact it is for most people. English is the hardest language to learn out of hundreds of other language. Look at the Chinese language one word looks like a bunch of circles, squiggles, boxes, and dots put together, yet English is harder to understand. Grammar rules are the reason why English causes problems for so many. Typing the words grammar rules in the sentence sent a shiver up my spine. Ask me to write a story I can do that in my sleep. Ask me to correct the grammatical errors in a paper I…

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    evidence and analysis, all that 's left is cleaning up the rough draft. Obviously, it 's important to ensure that your formatting and grammar fit in the MLA format that English has been teaching students for years. Without proper formatting, some of your paragraphs could show major signs of immature language and disorganization which will draw your audience away from your argument. Looking back at Essay 1 and 2, I noticed a significant amount of grammatical errors such as comma splices and…

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    such as: punctuation rules, vocabulary and grammar. Punctuation rules are causing so many difficulties for students. It is a big challenge for people who are learning English especially if they do not study and review the rules for each case. “There is one particular error that is very common, students quite often are in the habit of running two or more sentences together and joining them with commas”. (Davis) That means that they use a comma instead of a period. In this example, the write have…

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    countless mistakes that have educated my writing to show that it needed to improve more. My mistakes from the beginning included the use of too many words that were unnecessary. If I remove some of those words, I will end up with something good and better. The use of a lot of sentences only made my summaries more confusing and made no sense. I also familiarize myself with starting new paragraphs, especially when changing the subject. My summaries and writing can greatly improve if I keep the…

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    Narrative voice involves analyzing the speaker and considering all aspects the narrator highlights which helps the reader understand the style and tone of the poem. Furthermore, the tone of voice the poet uses helps the reader understand the plot of the poem. In this essay I will analyze how narrative voice impacts the poem. Furthermore, I will analyze, the actual impact and importance the narrator has on the reader. “If” talks about the moral and complex lessons a man has to attain throughout…

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    Activity 15.1 Essay

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    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…

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