Readings
Who is the author of "On Violence?"
Who is Franz Fanon.
You need one of these before a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) when it joins two independent clauses.
What is a comma?
Explain what a comma splice is and give an example.
What is A run-on sentence is a common error caused by merging two sentences without suitable punctuation.
What is A comma splice is a grammatical error that occurs when two independent clauses are joined together with just a comma, without a coordinating conjunction.
Who is Plato's most famous student?
Who is Aristotle?
What is an allegory?
What is a story with two meanings?
Explain why this comma is wrong: The dessert was tasty, but also unhealthy.
What is “No comma is needed because the conjunction (‘but’) does not join two independent clauses”?
True or False: A long sentence is always a run-on.
What is False?
True or False: A semicolon can always replace a comma splice.
What is True?
Who is the author of Frankenstein?
Who is Mary Shelley?
Explain the term decolonization in Fanon's words.
What is a violent process necessary for the oppressed to reclaim their humanity and independence from colonial rule.
Which sentence correctly uses commas with coordinate adjectives?
A) It was a long, difficult exam.
B) It was a long, difficult, exam.
What is A?
Combine into one correct sentence without creating a run-on:
He didn’t understand the assignment. He didn’t ask the professor for help.
What is “He didn’t understand the assignment, and he didn’t ask the professor for help”?
Fix the comma splice:
The experiment appeared successful, the results, however, were later proven inaccurate.
What is The experiment appeared successful; the results, however, were later proven inaccurate?
or
What is The experiment appeared successful. The results, however, were later proven inaccurate?
How much does the average cloud weigh?
What is over one million pounds.
Name one of the seven qualities that Nussbaum lists at the end of Education for Democracy.
Many possible answers:
The ability to think about political issues
The ability to have concern for the lives of others
The ability to have concern for the lives of others
The ability to imagine well a variety of complex issues
The ability to judge political leaders critically
The ability to think of the good of the nation
The ability to see one's nation as part of a complicated world
Add commas where appropriate:
The car that was stolen last week was found abandoned in Phoenix Arizona near the old train station.
What is “The car that was stolen last week was found abandoned in Phoenix, Arizona, near the old train station”?
Explain why this sentence is not a run-on even though it is very long:
Although she was tired after working a double shift and studying for her exam, Maria still agreed to meet her friend at the library where they planned to review notes, prepare flashcards, and quiz each other for two hours straight before finally heading home.
What is “It has multiple clauses, but they are correctly connected with subordinating conjunctions and commas”?
Explain why this sentence is a comma splice, even though it looks correct:
The research paper was due last Friday, the teacher, however, extended the deadline until Monday.
What is “It improperly uses commas to join three independent clauses”?
What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
What is I don't understand, an African or European swallow?
FINAL JEOPARDY
What does Fanon mean by the statement:
"To destroy the colonial world means nothing less than demolishing the colonist's sector, burying it deep within the earth or banishing it from the territory."
Different possible answers.
Add commas where appropriate:
During class students will be given an opportunity to play the game Jeopardy after the lecture against each other.
What is During class, students will be given an opportunity to play the game Jeopardy after the lecture against each other.
Fix this paragraph:
I woke up late this morning the alarm didn’t go off and I was already panicking because I had a class to get to and then I realized I hadn’t even finished the homework that was due so I tried to eat breakfast while also typing on my laptop which didn’t work because the cereal spilled everywhere and then my roommate walked in asking if I had seen his keys and I told him I couldn’t help because I was already late but he kept asking anyway so I grabbed my bag and ran out the door and then halfway down the hall I remembered I left my phone in the room but I didn’t want to go back because then I would definitely miss the bus but of course the bus left right as I got outside so I had to start running across campus hoping I could make it on time.
I woke up late this morning because the alarm didn’t go off, and I was already panicking since I had a class to get to. Then I realized I hadn’t even finished the homework that was due, so I tried to eat breakfast while also typing on my laptop. That didn’t work because the cereal spilled everywhere. My roommate walked in asking if I had seen his keys, and I told him I couldn’t help because I was already late, but he kept asking anyway. I grabbed my bag and ran out the door. Halfway down the hall, I remembered I left my phone in the room, but I didn’t want to go back because then I would definitely miss the bus. Of course, the bus left right as I got outside, so I had to start running across campus, hoping I could make it on time.
Fix the comma splice(s):
I love watching plays, they make me think about people in new ways, the characters seem so real, the dialogue reminds me of conversations I’ve had with my own friends, sometimes the endings are confusing, they always leave me wanting to discuss them with others.
What is I love watching plays because they make me think about people in new ways. The characters seem so real, and the dialogue reminds me of conversations I’ve had with my own friends. Sometimes the endings are confusing, but they always leave me wanting to discuss them with others.
Which of the following phenomena is responsible for the extreme tilt of Uranus' axis, causing it to rotate on its side compared to most other planets in the solar system?
What is a giant impact with an Earth-sized object during its formation?