Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices Two very common errors among writers are run-on sentences and comma splices. Amazingly‚ both of these errors are caused by not knowing what a sentence is. A sentence is a group of words containing a subject and verb (also known as a clause) that expresses a complete thought. A sentence can also be called an independent clause: clause because it contains a subject and a verb‚ and independent because it can stand alone. Let’s look at some examples of this type
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How to Write the Topic Sentence Topic sentences are often incorrectly defined as the first sentences in a paragraph. Topic sentences‚ in fact‚ can be situated as the second or third sentence. Topic sentence is about introducing the main idea of a paragraph‚ not about chronology. It should discuss an idea only in generic terms without providing too many details. How to Write Supporting Sentences Supporting sentences are also called detail sentences and they constitute the body of the paragraph
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believe the President should OR should not tamper with the individual’s right to own guns and briefly give three reasons (or mention the three articles that you will use to support your position) why you feel that way. • Body – Begin with a topic sentence that states your first reason or article that shows why gun ownership and use should be untouched OR limited. Provide a quote (#1) that supports your opinion. Explain what that
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1. Explain the business idea that Kurt Conti was considering. What is his business model? Conti’s business idea is an online trading platform business model which connecting supplier and purchaser (e-commerce) which would be easier‚ quick‚ cheap and paperless business transaction. 2. How did he spot the business opportunity? How did he surface? As the construction equipment industry’s order management cycle is typical of many business transactions. Manufacturers of heavy equipment‚ such as Caterpillar
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Alexus Johnson W131 PD.10 11/29/2012 Trend Outline Introduction Discuss the growing popularity of hookah bars among teens. Statistics- Number of Hookah bars in the U.S. and worldwide. From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ “An estimated 300 hookah cafés operated in the United States in 2006‚ and the numbers continue to grow” (“Smoking and Tobacco Use”). Originated in India and Persia. Discuss the
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infamous Answer Selected Answer: c. Run on sentence . Question 2 .2 out of 2 points Correct When two independent clauses are glued together with nothing more than comma the result is a Answer comma splice. . Question 3 .2 out of 2 points Correct An dependent clause masquerading as s sentence is known as a Answer CorrectAnswer: a. fragment. . Question 4 .2 out of 2 points Correct When the elements of a sentence are put in series or a list and are the same
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in the business of building houses. Once I graduated with my Associates Degree in Medical Assisting‚ I decided that I wanted to take my medical career further and continued my education with a course in Surgical Technology. Upon completion of my course work in the Surgical Technology program I was required to complete an externship at Phoenix Children’s Hospital within the pediatric neurosurgery department. This was an extremely challenging task as emotionally‚ I was not ready to deal with the
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George Chauncey and Martin Luther King Both being proficient activist of their time are very similar in the way they approach their topics. Chauncey is speaking on what we are fighting for today in America which relates very closely to what King was trying to overcome in the 1960’s. The subject of gay marriage has been crucial in todays arguments amongst Americans making it seem like history is repeating itself when it comes to minorities of sexual orientaion. At the same time there are differences
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After reading the landlady‚ I found two thing that may have prevented Billy from seeing the real landlady. One is that‚ she kept changing the subject with tea. In the text it states‚ “‘Now wait a minute‚” he said. “Wait just a minute. Mulholland ... Christopher Mulholland ... wasn’t that the name of the Eton schoolboy who was on a walking-tour through the West Country‚ and then all of a sudden ...” “Milk?” she said. “And sugar?”’. This shows us that she change the subject with the word “milk” as
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Life has many surprises‚ some of them are good and others are bad.You can have many different types of surprises. You can have them from your friends‚ your parents‚ a stranger‚ people from home‚ and even nature. This is about some surprises Huckleberry Finn had in the book written by Mark Twain. First of all‚ the surprises that Huck received from home. After his father abandons him Huck Finn stays with an elderly widow. The widow takes very good care of Huck and teaches him the manners that he never
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