Semicolon

When it comes to the topic of ¨My Papa's Waltz¨ written by Theodore Roethke, most people will readily agree that this poem is about a loving memory. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of when is it fine to abuse a child because a father got drunk? Whereas some are convinced that the poem is about a fond memory, others maintain that it's about abuse. While the subject of ¨My Papa's Waltz¨ has spurred passionate academic debate from professors, scholars, and students…

awareness to prevent suicide among the LGBTQQ community (Fenoglio). The Semicolon Project is another movement to support those who have gone through rough times and contemplated ending their lives, but didn’t. Many have asked why a semicolon is used throughout the makings of this project. Here is the answer: a semicolon is used because in English, an author uses a semicolon when they could end a sentence but decided not to. A semicolon is used to represent someone’s life, and the person is…

sure about its meaning, then keep a dictionary at your side or search for the meaning online. Anyway, if you really want to use a fancy word, you can always look for a synonym because it always works too. 7. Misuse of semicolon should be put off. According to grammar rules, a semicolon is a half-comma and a half-period. As a strong comma, it should be used to provide strong separation of two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction or to separate a series of phrases or clauses with…

understand many of its basic grammar rules, discover new writing techniques, and to appreciate how wonderful the world of writing truly is. Personally, I believe that the basic grammar rules are what really make writing so difficult. Remembering how semicolons work or when and where to place the simple commas are some of the things that I’ve always had trouble with. Also, the way my teachers have tried to explain grammar to me always seems to make it…

There are good writers and there are good writers who work hard to become better. Mrs. Fiske, my English teacher junior and senior year of high school always told me that I was one of the best writers in my class but I could always be better. Spelling has always been one of my strong suits and I always get bothered when people can’t spell simple words. I’m pretty good at writing essays but I do not enjoy writing them at all. At this point in time I am wondering how my abilities will affect my…

I have learned that with semicolons I am able to join two or more ideas together in a sentence. With transitions words I am able to transition into the next idea from the one before. Using semicolons gives the paper sentence fluency and structure. Along with semi colons I have also learned how to properly cite a source. Before I did not know how to make a works…

The mind is a fortress keeping the living organism stable from psychological stress; however, when overwhelmed, the normal state of consciousness deteriorates causing the mind to endure severe distress. As demonstrated in various psychology experiments such as the Stanford Prison Experiment, enduring such distress can dissect the mind, causing an individual to hallucinate and even endure physical demands. An unfamiliar tedious journey can invoke psychological stresses worrying about…

I have never really enjoyed writing this comes from feeling I don’t really have the skills I need to be a competent writer. However in high school I loved writhing poetry I never wrote a journal but I would use my poems to vent my feeling and to basically cope with being a teenager. This would probably be my most positive time with writing after I graduated, I quickly learned that finding the time and motivation to write was almost nonexistent. With no time or inspiration, I slowly stopped…

As quickly as this quarter has gone by, there has been plenty of things I've learned. My favorite, being metacognition. Although, metacognition may have had absolutely nothing with this course, it seemed to be a very important tool for processing essays. Not only that, the process of defining the word “metacognition”, always managed to stir-up a good educated confabulation. Most importantly, this course has given a lot of confidence in my writing process. I learned how helpful, for me, it can be…

Throughout the excerpt, Stewart uses extended syntax structure to communicate and educate her audience about the hardship that laborers go through. The use of semicolons allows her to issue the importance of liberty that they have been “crying” for. “Worn out with the toil and fatigue; nature herself becomes almost exhausted”; the semicolons supports her teaching on hard labor and how it can go on and on. Nonetheless, Stewart uses extended syntax as a way to indistinctly generate an idea that…