Correct each run-on with either (1) a period and a capital letter or (2) a comma (if needed) and the joining word and‚ but‚ for‚ or so. Do not use the same method of correction for every sentence. Some of the run-ons are fused sentences (there is no punctuation between the two complete thoughts)‚ and some are comma splices (there is only a comma between the two complete thoughts). One sentence is correct. 1. Slovakia‚ a country in eastern Europe‚ was once ruled by the Austro-Hungarian Empire
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Death Sentence There are many people in the world who given the right situation would take a life; for example if someone was trying to kill a person the person would defend themselves and if by accident the attacker is killed the victim would think it is alright that the person is dead. One less criminal in the world. But is it okay for a person to decided who lives and who dies? Is there any reason that justifies taking someone’s life? There is nothing‚ no reason that justifies taking someone’s
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In her essay “Capital Punishment: Society’s Self-Defense‚” Amber Young discusses the death penalty. In the beginning‚ the author talks about the infamous case of Ted Bundy. He was a serial killer who took it upon himself to kidnap‚ rape‚ and kill many innocent young women. She expresses that the criminal justice system failed to keep the young women safe from Bundy. She declares in her thesis that‚ “Capital punishment is society’s means of self-defense.” Next‚ the author states some oppositional
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Capitol Punishment: Toy of Evil Men 	One might believe that because capital punishment plays such a large role in Charles Dickens’ A Tale Of Two Cities‚ that Dickens himself is a supporter of it. This just simply is not true. Dickens uses capitol punishment as a tool to define the evil embodied in both the French ruling class‚ and the opposing lower class during the French Revolution; as well as comment on the sheep-like nature of humankind. 	In the beginning of the novel‚ capital punishment
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For many people‚ Capital Punishment is the last moment of their lives. One of the customary things to do while on death row is to request a last meal. These meals can be as ordinary as Ted Bundy’s bacon and egg breakfast with home fries or as peculiar as Victor Feguer’s request. Feguer was a convicted killer and requested a single unpitted olive. He requested this in hopes that the pit would grow an olive tree forth from his corpse. This tree would be a sign of peace and an apology to his victim’s
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Koch’s Essay on “Capital Punishment” Edward I. Koch‚ long active in Democratic politics‚ was mayor of New York from 1978 to 1989. “Death and Justice: How Capital Punishment Affirms Life” first appeared in the New Republic in 1985‚ while he was still mayor. The audience of the essay is the people of New York‚ readers of the New Republic‚ and anyone who is interested in learning more about capital punishment. In his essay‚ Koch explains the reasons why he supports capital punishment by examining seven
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Capital Punishment may be the only justifiable answer for the most heinous of crimes. Could Capital Punishment be proven as a beneficial solution to over half a century of controversy? Taking into consideration there is many valid points that can be made to argue the topic however‚ many claims can be defeated by insightful counterclaims. One of the few prime examples is the age old saying‚ “an eye for an eye.” If someone were to brutally murder‚ and take a life‚ “why should that person get to live
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13 Sentence Patterns Pattern A A single modifier out of place for emphasis Modifier S.V To place additional emphasis on any modifier put it somewhere other than its normal place in the sentence. You must have a comma to keep reader from misinterpreting the sentence. Single words before‚ inside‚ or below may look like prepositions instead of singular adverb if comma is not used. Unclear: inside the child was noisy. Clear: inside‚ the child was noisy. Incorrect: Francesca
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Should capital punishment be re-introduced in the UK? Capital punishment is the legal authorisation of killing a criminal. The death penalty was abolished in 1965 ; the last British death penalty case was closed on August 13th. Serious offences that would consequent to capital punishment are: Murder ‚ drug trafficking ‚ drive-by’s ‚ murdering a police officer ‚treason‚ terrorism and espionage. Some examples of execution methods are: Lethal injection‚ the gas chamber ‚ electric chair ‚ hangings
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Capital Punishment Since 1976‚ when the Death Penalty was reinstated by the U.S. Supreme Court‚ 1‚394 people have been executed [As of December 2014] (Fins). The Death Penalty also recognized as Capital Punishment is an immensely controversial problem in the United States. Although some criminal’s acts are unforgivable‚ all lives are sacred and nobody gets to decide who lives or dies. Americans should be against capital punishment because it claims innocent lives‚ it’s expensive‚ and it’s arbitrary
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