Punctuation
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She likes soccer so I bought her a jersey and a soccer ball.
She likes soccer, so I bought her a jersey and a soccer ball.
What is the standard APA citation method when you have the name of the author, the year of publication, and the paragraph number?
(Last name of author, Year, Para. number)
Connect these two sentences with a coordinating conjunction:
Hartford is the capital of Connecticut.
It is the second largest city in the state.
Hartford is the capital of Connecticut, and it is the second largest city in the state.
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He’s not handsome, he’s smart.
He’s not handsome; he’s smart.
What do we do if we don't have the name of the author? And what if we don't have the year of publication?
(Title of article, year)
(Author, n.d.)
Connect these two sentences using a subordinating conjunction:
Some children become bullies.
They want to get attention.
Some children become bullies because they want to get attention.
What are the three stages of the writing process?
Prewriting, writing, and editing.
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Even if it was cold we went to the beach, it was very nice because nobody was there!
Even if it was cold, we went to the beach. It was very nice because nobody was there!
Quote #1: "Parents say that situations in films are showing life's realities to young children too soon." Written by Esther Speyer in 1947 on page 28.
Rewrite the quote (DON'T paraphrase) and cite the reference AFTER the quote.
"Parents say that situations in films are showing life's realities to young children too soon." (Speyer, 1947, p.28)
Connect these three sentences into one so as to create a compound-complex sentence:
It was already very late.
My friends and I drove to the beach.
The water was too cold to swim.
Even though it was already very late, my friends and I drove to the beach, but the water was too cold to swim.
What are the five stages of the pre-writing stage?
Understand the prompt, brainstorm, research, choose your focus, create an outline
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I knew what I had to do to pass my finals, studying all night. For this reason I turned off my phone opened my books and focused really hard.
I knew what I had to do to pass my finals: studying all night. For this reason, I turned off my phone, opened my books, and focused really hard.
Quote #2: "The movies designed primarily for children are often the ones that frighten them the most." Written by Pauline Kael in 1992 on page 274.
Rewrite the quote (DON'T paraphrase) and cite the reference BEFORE the quote.
According to Kael (1992), "The movies designed primarily for children are often the ones that frighten them the most" (p.274)
Combine these sentences:
Benjamin Franklin retired from business.
Ben retired when he was 40 years old.
When Benjamin was 40 he was wealthy.
Benjamin Franklin retired from business when he was 40 years old because he was wealthy.
Write a thesis statement for this outline:
TH:
TS: Learning a second language requires plenty of meaningful and authentic input.
TS: Another necessary factor for acquiring a second language is plenty of opportunities for output.
TH:
:) OR :( ?
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Yesterday I left work early, I had to go to the grocery store. I had to buy a few things, I needed eggs and flour, because I had to make a cake. And deliver it to my good friend. Before she moved away. However there were a lot of people at the store and the eggs were already all gone!
Yesterday I left work early; I had to go to the grocery store. I needed eggs and flour because I had to make a cake and deliver it to my good friend before she moved away. However, there were a lot of people at the store, and the eggs were already all gone!
Quote #2: "The movies designed primarily for children are often the ones that frighten them the most." Written by Pauline Kael in 1992 on page 274.
Paraphrase the quote and cite the reference BEFORE the paraphrase.
:) or :( ??
Create you own compound-complex sentence! Make sure you have the right punctuation.
:) or ): ?
Write an example of a NEW outline for a cause/effect essay.
:) OR :( ?