COMMA SPLICES & RUN-ON SENTENCES The comma splice and run-on (or fused) sentence are major punctuation errors that can commonly show up in your writing. What do these terms mean? How can you correct or avoid these errors? ► A comma splice occurs when only a comma separates two independent sentences. ► A run-on (or fused) sentence occurs when no punctuation at all separates independent sentences. Let’s start with two simple sentences: Tony is dishonest. He steals hubcaps for a living. Even though
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Successful Teacher Many claim that being a teacher is an easy job‚ and everybody can become a teacher. Others‚ however‚ suppose teaching is not a career; it is a human service.Albert Einstein said “I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.”‚ so being an effective teacher‚ everyone should need some special characters such as sense of humor‚ personal touch‚ and willingness to admit mistakes.First of all‚ humor in class is one of the most efficient
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In the story “Raymond’s run”‚ the character goes from being self centered to helping her brother and be willing to help other people. In the beginning of the story squeaky is a girl‚ who is a very fast runner‚ but she is also self centered. At the end of the short story she is less self centered and Offers to help train her little brother. She also discovers winning isn’t everything and she should help others In the beginning squeaky explains that she helps out her little brother because he is special
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succeed. On the other hand‚ Ken Robinson remind us that not all of us are great in academically‚ but are gifted in some other ways. My own view is that many people have different ways of approaching of how to become successful‚ whereas on the other hand‚ not everyone has the potential of becoming successful. I think that if we have the mindset of being positive‚ great personality‚ good aptitude and not taking anything for granted‚ we will succeed in life. Carol Dweck claims that having a growth mindset
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Derek Meade Mills History of Rock December 4‚ 2011 Final Term Paper RUN-DMC RUN-DMC I was in the first semester of my senior year in high school. It was 1986 and “Walk This Way” was on the airways. I found myself really enjoying this “Rap” song by this group Run-D.M.C.. I would later find out that it was an Aerosmith song re-made. At the time I didn’t and couldn’t believe it because I had never heard of Aerosmith before or any of their songs. I actually
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“The Second World War was more successful that the New Deal in ending the depression” - How far do you agree with this statement? The New Deal was a series of social‚ economic‚ and governmental reforms created by the administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt to help combat the Great Depression of the 1930s. At the time‚ the New Deal was met with huge amounts of criticism from some quarters and massive praise from others. Many argue that the New Deal did not really help America recover at all;
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Hoover in 1932‚ he won by a landslide. Roosevelt then initiated the New Deal‚ a plan to revive America with many different programs. Many will argue that the New Deal was a failure‚ however the New Deal was a successful plan and got America out of the Depression. The New Deal was successful for citizens as it gave them a start to getting out of the Depression. In Document 1‚ Helen Farmer refers to the National Youth Administration‚ a New Deal program‚ as she and other teens were given
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The Battle of Bull Run was the first major land battle of The Civil War. Fought in Virginia on July 21‚ 1861. The Battle of Bull Run is also called Manassas. The Commanders in this battle were Irvin McDowell for the Union‚ Joseph E. Johnston‚ and P. G. T. Beauregard‚ Stonewall Jackson for the Confederate. The Confederate had won this battle. After losing this battle‚ McDowell was relieved of command and Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan took over. The Union’s goal for this battle was to make fast work
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Paradoxically‚ it was the Tax offices that were the biggest threat to gangsters and their businesses. In May of 1927‚ the Supreme Court stated that “a bootlegger would have to pay income tax on his illegal bootlegging business.” With this law coming into place‚ the IRS was created. The IRS was under control by Elmer Irey‚ who would make taking down Al Capone his top priority. Capone was carful in the fact that he paid for a majority of his possessions with
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How successful was the League of Nations? When World War One ended in 1917 most of Europe was left in destruction‚ crisis and confusion‚ which created the need for a conference to be held to sort out problems like punishing Germany‚ drawing new boarders‚ and preventing future wars. Three most powerful countries‚ the United States‚ United Kingdom and France‚ controlled the Peace Conference‚ which was held in Versailles in 1919. The president of the United States‚ Woodrow Wilson had his own agenda
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