Semicolon

punctuation. She uses a contested Bible verse to illustrate how the misplacing or omission of a comma can completely change the meaning of the work-and by extension, the chief end of man. She also presents the two sides of an argument about the semicolon. Now my initial reaction to bickering about this topic was “wow, these writers are way too passionate about the Franken-child of a comma and a colon.” However, Mrs. Truss then explains the importance and proper uses of a semi-colon, both of…

James Herrick (2005) stated that the main characters of rhetorical discourse which include designed, appeal to a spectator, shaped by the motives of individuals, respond suitably to a condition, looking for persuasion, and pay attention to possible problems. Through rhetorical analysis, this essay will examine two sentences, demonstrate how cultural context affect the style and method of sentences. To compare the two sentences, this task will also analysis their rhetorical situation, discuss the…

Object-oriented programming is a style of programming in which the programmer may determine a data structure’s data type, as well as any operations applied to the data structure (“Cornell.edu” n.d.). It is a programming paradigm that is built around the idea of data structures, also known as “objects.” Objects are the fundamental elements of object-oriented programming. They are made up of state and behavior. An object’s state is represented by “instance variables”, and behavior is represented…

segregation was still having on the black community. The most important writing choice MLK chose to take advantage of is the power of an emotionally charged periodic sentence that encompasses his entire counter-argument. By using a periodic sentence with semicolons to attach each example he gives of personal disregard by segregation, King continually builds upon each successive clause to allow his ending to be infinite and firmly…

Slaughterhouse-Five’s phrase repetition analysis Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five is a semi autobiography of the journey of Billy Pilgrim through WWII merged together with time travel and aliens. He sees his own birth and death and everything in between. According to Vonnegut, this book is “short and jumbled and jangled because there is nothing intelligence to say about a massacre” (19). The author uses the repetition of phrases and events, such as “so it goes”, the character wild bob, and…

built on ideas that have been in circulation among educators for many decades. Furthermore, the average reading and writing level in the United States is at a 5th-6th grade level. This is why newspapers and magazines do not include things such as semicolons and the various proper types of grammatical rules. The reading level in AP classes is higher than most students have been exposed to, and not being able to understand this material leads to stress and ultimately acting out or self harm. These…

bigger forces, Chang at the same time asserts her own control over the reader. Throughout the poem, each stanza does not have closure and flowed over to the next stanza, no capitalization was used, and the entire poem does not contain one period, semicolon, or comma. While the poet writes about all the control that was held over her, she sneakily retaliates for her loss of control by writing in a way that opposes the invisible guidelines and control that comes alongside with any written piece,…

The biggest question of the semester; was this class worth my time and efforts? Writing is one of the most valuable courses that will be taken throughout college. In order to succeed in any career, it is most important to be efficient in writing skills. Writing 101 has given me the opportunity to challenge myself on new and improved techniques, gain confidence in my writing skills, and most importantly provide me with valuable information that will be transferred into further classes and my…

Since I was a young child, teachers have been prepping my peers and I for the next step of school. From elementary school, we were taught how to act for middle school. From middle school, we were taught how to act for high school. In high school, we were told frequently "no one is going to hold your hand in college." What is this for? Why do these teachers put us students in this position where we expect the next step in our life to be horrible? We bite our nails to the bone in anticipation for…

Mary Caroline Richards’ “Centering” eloquently deals with the contemplative questioning of all of life’s complex opposites. This piece poetically offers the centering of clay on a potter 's wheel as a metaphor for bringing the contradictions of our psyche into conjunction with one another. My essay will dissect and analyze Richards’ writing and use of diction to demonstrate how she treats “centering” as a never-ending journey rather than a destination to be reached. The title, “Centering”, is…