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Apostrophes
Apostrophe
Only
1.
2.
2 uses
ownership
omission
Apostrophe - Ownership
Use
Apostrophe - Ownership
Use
Apostrophe - Ownership
If
Apostrophe - Ownership
If
Apostrophe - Ownership
If
Apostrophe - Omission
Use
Apostrophe - Omission
Use
Apostrophe - Omission
The
Commas
Commas
6 basic rules
1. Separate items in lists of 3+
2. Before a coordinating conjunction
3. Around information that is not
essential to the meaning of the
sentence (this covers 9 rules)
4. Between consecutive adjectives
5. Omissions
6. Conventions
Commas
Separate items in lists of 3+
Please buy eggs milk bread and cereal at
the store.
*MLA uses the Oxford comma (APA &
AP do not)
I like playing tennis rollerblading and
trying to beat my dad at putt-putt.
1.
Commas
2. Before a coordinating conjunction
My sisters name is Lily and my brothers
name is Lucus.
I rushed home and I finished my homework
before soccer practice.
I am very good in Spanish, and in French.
Commas
3. Around information that is not essential to
the meaning of the sentence (this covers 9
rules)
After conjunctive adverbs
After introductory phrases & clauses
Before and/or after an interjection
Before and/or after Latin abbreviations (e.g.)
Before and after parenthetical expressions
When adjectives come after a noun
With titles when they come after persons
name
Before and after appositives
Around a direct address
Commas
3. Around information that is not essential
to the meaning of the sentence (this
covers 8 rules)
I didnt study very much; nevertheless I made
a good grade.
Since my mother forgot to pack me a dessert
I ate your cookie.
Laney ran fast and got home before her
mother.
My English teacher kind of heart and
generous of spirit will surely give me an A
if I learn all these comma rules.
Commas
3. Around information that is not
essential to the meaning of the
sentence (this covers 8 rules)
Ive told you twice boys and girls to do
your homework.
Wow what a beautiful dress.
I love sports e.g. baseball basketball and
football.
They usually cost if you get a good deal
about $200.
Commas
3. Around information that is not
essential to the meaning of the
sentence (this covers 8 rules)
Arith Metic Ph.D. is my math teacher.
Katie Stevens the best ballerina in the
performance shone as the star of the
evening.
Commas
4. Between consecutive adjectives
It was a dark cold dreary night.
*the and test
I bought some expensive and stylish and
white tennis shoes.
I bought some expensive, stylish white shoes.
*use a comma when you could switch the
order of the adjectives and the sentence
still sound okay
I wore tennis blue shoes.
I wore blue tennis shoes.
*Do NOT put a comma before the noun.
I ate a beautiful, ripe, delicious, firm, apple.
Commas
5. Omissions
I ordered chicken; Amanda fish.
Commas
6. Conventions
Between cities and states
In numbers over 999 (not in
addresses)
Direct quotations (he/she said)
Dates
After greetings and before closings in
friendly letters
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My
Colon
A complete sentence ALWAYS
comes before
After
These
Theres
Colon Disclaimer...kinda
if the first word after a colon begins a
complete sentence, that word can be
capitalized or lowercase. Both are correct.
Im
Im
Reading discussion
Eng101SP15
Freewriting
Given a topic
Write for given time
Do not stop writingif you get
stuck, pick a word and just keep
writing it until your next thought
comes through
Freewriting
Purpose
Kam, Pamela
Patterns
Chad, Anthony, Ce-Ce
Reasoning Errors
Blanche, Grace, Unique
Ethics
Ryan, Karen, Misty
Jigsaw!
Meet in the following groups. Share your
knowledge of your previously assigned
element with the group.The purpose is
for all group members to fully
understand all of the elements in each
of the readings.
Causal Analysis
For Tuesday...
Optional conferences
For Wednesday...