Comma

I struggled writing my critique essay. I had to overcome the nerves of writing my first essay of my college career. So the problems I had are those expected of a first time experience. I had problems with several different elements of the essay. I struggled with my ideas, editing, and my vocabulary. Once I understood what was expected in a literacy narrative, I began to gather my ideas. Many stories came to my mind that I could have wrote about. I thought about my mother reading to me when I…

Before I entered English 101 I had some knowledge of writing itself but, different types of writing. Transitioning from high school English to college English was a major difference. In high school, we wrote more descriptive and narrative essays. Writing essays in high school was not that complex as it is in this class. My teacher was more lenient with the grading, the structure, and the requirements that were needed. As a class, we didn’t really base essays on writing in general or how writing…

doing! 3. The pervasive comma Commas are the most common punctuations marks aside from periods. The standard punctuation rules for commas are: to segregate words or divide a group of succeeding words in a given sentence and to isolate two identical adjectives or any contrasting clauses and phrases. Example: The supplies went to Nancy, Jim, Charlie, and the office. 4. The out-of-place semicolon Common punctuation mistakes include semicolons, which are often confused with commas. Semicolons are…

In this area I have major points taken because I struggled with commas and comma splice. I have this error in all of my essay, I have a hard time understanding commas and when to use certain commas. To improve this issue, I plan on using my LBH book which covers commas and comma splice. This is one of my biggest weakness that I plan on improving while I am in English 112. I plan to also practice a lot with commas and catching my mistakes. Recognizing my mistakes helps me improve as a writer…

is always something that can be improved. Benjamin Franklin said “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” The three biggest areas that I need improvement in are public speaking, comma splices, and transitions. I found some resources that help me to improve in these areas. These resources are How to Rock the Stage-Public Speaking and Presentation Skills that you can Master, which is a YouTube video, paperrater.com, and…

important to not come off as being scatter brained when writing. Similarly, the proper use of commas separates multiple ideas from one another when necessary, also it prevents run-on sentences. Subjects can take on a whole new meaning. Also, comma splices separate content that should be linked together. A comma before quotation marks establishes a boundary from the writer’s idea’s to whomever is being quoted. Commas can enable the reader to interpret the writing in different ways. These are all…

of the grammar questions. I would not, and still do not, know when to use the correct verb tense or where to correctly place a comma. Commas are a specific part of grammar I have the most difficulty with. To this day, I find myself placing commas where they are not necessary, creating comma splices. I tend to write how I think, so whenever I pause in my mind, I place a comma where I paused. In my current English…

In Wit , a Pulitzer Prize winning play by Margaret Edson, the audience witnesses Vivian Bearing’s journey, and hopeless battle with ovarian cancer. Edson uses a soliloquy as a tone used to reveal the feelings and emotional state of Vivian. She uses the soliloquy to give Vivian a chance to express how she is feeling and what she is thinking in every part of the play. By using the soliloquy, Edson manages to cite sympathy, rather than pity, in the audience by showing the constant struggle that…

is not limited to the apostrophe, the comma, and dashes along with the difference between American English and British English punctuation.…

future papers. Lastly, one thing I did not change was my commas. Although I do use quite a few commas, I find them necessary. I do not agree with the criticism I receive about the number of commas I use because I believe that is just my style of writing. Everyone has their own type of writing, mine just involves more commas; where I believe are needed. Furthermore, I am comfortable with the number of commas I tend to use in my papers. Commas are my breathers for breaks and I like that they are…