1. The comma should be a semi colon because it is joining two separate ideas. I think they used a comma because most people don't know the semi colon exists.
2. The sentence is horribly written and needs to be re-written. They are putting a comma after every word when you could get away with using out using any.
3.This sentence would be better like this "Deli-sliced Turkey breast with lettuce and tomatoes, topped with crisp, hot bacon, swiss cheese, and our tangy ranch dressing." I think that it could be completely re-written as a list with a colon.
4. Just remove the semi-colon. The worst part about this is they use 4 different typefaces and one of them is Papyrus. Don't use Papyrus.
5. "So we hope you enjoy our famous pies and appreciate the rich history and legacy that's still baked into each and every one." is the correct way to write the sentence. People tend to write run-on sentences and they struggle making the transitions in the middle of them.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Practice sentences: Commas, Semicolons, colons
1. The flooding was worst at the point where New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania meet.
2. Because he loved to read, write, and edit; Mr. Diamond was considering a career in library work, marketing, or publishing.
3. Salinger's first novel, The Catcher in the Rye, captures the language and thoughts of teenagers.
4. He has only one ambition, to produce a Broadway musical.
5. If you blow out all of your candles, your wish will come true.
6. The district managers represents four regions: Terry Smith, Rochester NY; Chris Adler, Superior WI; Kim Young, Chimayo NM; and Pat Golden, Tallahassee FL.
7. The weather report predicted high winds, freezing rain and show the highway patrol advised caution when driving; yet the storm blew out to sea.
8. My boss, who wears bright colors, is a cheerful person.
9. He hires people who are energetic, efficient, and polite.
10. When asked what she wanted to be later in life, she replied, "An Olympic swimmer."
11. The governor issued this statement: "I have done nothing wrong; the IRS will find that my tax returns are all in order."
12. Scientists spotted large numbers of dolphins, nurse and great white sharks, and blue, gray and humpback whales near the offshore station.
13. She loves her car, a red Toyota.
14. If you drop by the doctor's office without an appointment you can be sure of one thing, an icy reception.
15. His dog, a big Labrador retriever, is afraid of mice.
16. His recent painting, which is hanging in our local restaurant, shows dogs in various disguises.
17. His recent painting that is hanging in our local restaurant shows dogs in various disguises.
2. Because he loved to read, write, and edit; Mr. Diamond was considering a career in library work, marketing, or publishing.
3. Salinger's first novel, The Catcher in the Rye, captures the language and thoughts of teenagers.
4. He has only one ambition, to produce a Broadway musical.
5. If you blow out all of your candles, your wish will come true.
6. The district managers represents four regions: Terry Smith, Rochester NY; Chris Adler, Superior WI; Kim Young, Chimayo NM; and Pat Golden, Tallahassee FL.
7. The weather report predicted high winds, freezing rain and show the highway patrol advised caution when driving; yet the storm blew out to sea.
8. My boss, who wears bright colors, is a cheerful person.
9. He hires people who are energetic, efficient, and polite.
10. When asked what she wanted to be later in life, she replied, "An Olympic swimmer."
11. The governor issued this statement: "I have done nothing wrong; the IRS will find that my tax returns are all in order."
12. Scientists spotted large numbers of dolphins, nurse and great white sharks, and blue, gray and humpback whales near the offshore station.
13. She loves her car, a red Toyota.
14. If you drop by the doctor's office without an appointment you can be sure of one thing, an icy reception.
15. His dog, a big Labrador retriever, is afraid of mice.
16. His recent painting, which is hanging in our local restaurant, shows dogs in various disguises.
17. His recent painting that is hanging in our local restaurant shows dogs in various disguises.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
University Writing
Writing classes at the U have always been a dreadful experience. I have never found the subject matter to be of any interest or use to me. I think this is part of the problem with university writing requirements. Everyone must take a writing class, but there are no guidelines to which class a student should take. Why don't they focus writing classes on the students major? I think this would help them take interest in the assignments as well has helping them to ease into the discussion community that they have chosen to enter. This way they are not just thrown into a specialized discourse that they have no way of working their way into. More often than not the assignments I was asked to complete we're completely foreign to me and even with intense research I was able to write on the subject with minimal success, I was "carrying off a bluff." If we want our students to take their writing to the next level then we need to challenge them with assignments that are interesting and relevant to them.
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