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    transitions. The problems with my punctuation were the proper use of commas and semi-colons. Some of the mistakes with commas was the absence of them. One sentence in which I omitted two commas is: “no matter how much practice I have with writing[‚] I still feel like I need more[‚] or I need to try different techniques.” I had looked over the need of the commas in the sentence because I had thought that the sentence was fine without the two commas. After reading back through my essay‚ specifically the sentence

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    go here. Style Rules Examples Academic degrees ● Use an apostrophe and spell out academic degrees She has a bachelor’s degree. ● Use abbreviations for degrees only when you need to include a list of credentials after a name; set them off with commas. Peter White‚ LL.D.‚ Ph.D.‚ was the keynote speaker. Acronyms ● Don’t use them ● Spell out on first mention. On subsequent mentions‚ use generic terms such as the board‚ the division‚ etc. ● Don’t put acronyms in parentheses after the first reference

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    In the following pair of sentences‚ one uses parallel structure incorrectly.  Indicate which sentence uses incorrectparallel structure.   Student Answer:  Consider swimming if you are looking for a sport that aids cardiovascular fitness‚ overall muscle strength‚ and causes few injuries. (Yes‚ this sentence uses parallel structure incorrectly.  Here is a corrected version: Consider swimming if you are looking for a sport that aids cardiovascular fitness‚ increases overall muscle strength‚ and causes

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    poisoning‚ gastroenteritis‚ enteric fever as well as many other illnesses. People become infected with this disease mostly through contaminated water or foods‚ especially through meat‚ poultry and [in academic writing‚ if this is a series‚ place a comma before the final conjunction (and)] eggs. Salmonella poisoning is caused [The passive voice is a form of "be" (is) and a participle (caused). Over-use of the passive voice can make paragraphs officious and tedious to read. Prefer the active voice

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    often request excellent oral and written communication skills. (Comma splice) 3. Technology enables us to transmit messages more rapidly‚ more often‚ and more widely than ever before. a. Correct 4. We cannot predict future jobs‚ however they will undoubtedly require brainpower and education. a. We cannot predict future jobs; however‚ they will undoubtedly require brainpower and education. (Comma splice) 5. Face-to-face conversations have many advantages

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    * * * * * * * * * * * The Importance of Physical Security * Shontay Clark * University of Phoenix * CJA 585 * Bob Riley * May 2‚ 2011 The Importance of Physical Security Abstract Understanding

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    THE DOS AND DON’TS OF ENGLISH PUNCTUATION [OFWEL: HET HOE EN WAT VAN ENGELSE INTERPUNCTIE] Het is niet altijd gemakkelijk om de juiste leestekens te gebruiken in een Engelse tekst. Vooral het gebruik van komma‚ dubbele punt en apostrof wil nog weleens problemen geven bij Nederlanders die Engelse teksten moeten schrijven. In deze minicursus leer je hoe je een Engelse tekst kunt voorzien van de juiste leestekens (interpunctie). De toepassing van de verschillende leestekens wordt kort besproken

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    strength to do this work‚ and who guided us in the scientific pursuit of this study. With all these things above we are very proud to spread our sincere thanks and praise to the providers and helpers above name   Dedication We wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to all those who have helped in the realization of this humble research. To the heavenly Father‚ for his further glory; to our parents‚ sisters and brothers; this piece of work is lovingly dedicated. Segundina B. Aggabao

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    expected and demanded that women remain loyal to their families. Although she sacrificed everything‚ including love‚ children and families to conduct and upheld her duties‚ nobody saw her struggles; instead‚ for all her work‚ she merely enjoyed the praises of people for not fouling the family

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    Jessie Armstrong Final 12/18/2011 PART 1 (1) In media res is usually used in the middle of short stories at a crucial time in the action. In media res uses dramatic action‚ which sets up the characters and situations. (2) Suspense is used in short stories to make the reader feel for the characters and desire a certain outcome. Suspense is the anxiety of a certain outcome. (3) Irony is the use of words to express a meaning that is contradictory of its literal meaning. Irony is important in short

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