Punctuation

Texting Language Can Get Stuck in Your Head? The article “F in Grammar? Maybe It’s Your Phone’s Fault” by Alessandra Potenza basically talks about how using informal IM-ing language that you would normally use to communicate with friends, family, and others. According to Amanda Lenhart, “If you are using a particular slang term, or a particular shortcut or abbreviation it may not be surprising that it ends up in your school work” (qtd in Potenza 23). Furthermore, from Gena Babineaux “If you…

book that related to my original topic. The book was a great choice for this topic due to its content; overcoming severe challenges/obstacles. 2. At least two or three areas that I need to work on. The first area I need to work on is my use of punctuation, specifically when dealing with run off sentences, as I mentioned in the 3rd point, my use of conjunctions between clauses was one major aspect of my essay that I changed. The second area of concern that I need to work on is formulating…

paper was an illustration essay, and at the time I handed it in I felt a bit more confident regarding my newfound punctuation skills. Unfortunately, after I received the graded version, I discovered a whole new set of problems. The paper contained many pronoun and antecedent agreement errors. I feel that this particular lesson will be one of the most important, aside from proper punctuation, as I continue along in school, and when I venture out into the business world. There will be plenty of…

This paper is about no ordinary man. This man is smart, talented, handsome and perfect. Of course it is I , Blake stoughton. I was not the best paper writer that has ever walked this earth but I have improved immensely. Many things have changed for the better, and somethings have not changed that need to. These papers have taught me a lot about how to read and comprehend papers better. My writing techniques and how I approach writing a paper has changed a lot. The first thing that has changed…

My research essay about how mud can hurt a horses health, like most essays, has its own strengths and weaknesses. By answering the questions provided to me, from the in-lesson chart, I was able to open my eyes to more things that could be improved before submitting a final essay to my teacher. Is your thesis statement clearly expressed in the introduction? Yes, my thesis statement is clearly expressed in my introduction. My thesis also relates to all of the paragraphs that follow the…

Writing - Matthew is able to write simple sentences independently. He is still learning how to write compound and complex sentences. Matthew accepts teacher's comments, he sometimes asks for help on how he can get a better grade and makes the necessary corrections on his paper. He gets confuse with the dependent and independent clauses. He is able to use transition words and coordinating conjunctions appropriately. He uses graphic organizer(s) to organize the main idea and supporting details of…

assignment was on stigma surrounding HIV. After going through the paragraph over and over again I realized that there were some grammatical errors as well as sentence structure errors. Starting with the mechanics of writing, the paragraph portrayed poor punctuation thus making the sentence incomplete or incorrect. In the first sentence, “Human Immunodeficiency Virus, popularly known as HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system...” a comma is missing between “HIV” and “is” thus making the…

I am qualified for the role of copy editor because I am skilled at proofreading. Previous experience has helped me strengthen my proofreading skills. I have a strong understanding of various grammar and punctuation rules, and I’m able to research what I’m sure of so that all the work is written as correctly as possible. Lastly, I know how to communicate with others and will give constructive criticism when necessary to ensure that everyone who is writing gets help when they need it and that they…

Dear student, I am writing this letter to inform you that you have made a couple of errors in your essay “Athletes and their Salaries.” The format of your essay was acceptable all the way through to the conclusion. However, the reference page’s format was inacceptable since it was not indented and double spaced. The other mistake I noticed was that the reference page did not have a title. Moving away from the reference page, I clearly saw that the thesis was perfect and clear. The assignment’s…

Who are you?” Dickinson’s use of line breaks and punctuation alternately slowed down and sped up my reading pace. Reading the first line at a rather rapid pace, I felt the need to slow down to read the second, separating the words into three chunks. Reading it this way forced the question, “Are you—Nobody—Too…