1. Explain your topic/concept in your own words
2. Explain its purpose in writing clearly
3. Describe what happens in writing when it is used incorrectly
4. Describe common errors
5. Give examples of errors from your essay
6. Show how you fixed each error
7. Be clear and concise
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By Christian and Lumi
ReplyDeleteCOMMAS:
• Commas are used in writing to separate lists, except for the last adjective. An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
E.g. the shirt came in red, blue, green, and white.
• Commas can be used to separate words that come before the noun. A noun is the object doing the action.
E.g. the fluffy, fat bird flew away.
• Commas can also be used when introducing an opinion.
E.g. In my opinion, the food was terrible!
• Commas are used when directly speaking to someone.
E.g. let’s go to the party, Patrick.
• Commas can be used when there is extra information that DOES NOT affects the idea of the original sentence.
E.g. Mr. Jones, the farmer, would tie a rock around the neck of the dog and throw them in the river to drown to death.
• Commas are used when stating three or more short complete thoughts in a series.
E.g. Ira was attached to him, she looked after her younger brother Kuti, and she cared for him.
NOTE: SOMETIMES to check comma usage replace the comma with “and”. If it doesn’t fit the sentence don’t use the comma.
DON’T: He wore a bright and red shirt.
DO: He wore a bright red shirt. (No comma)
ORIGINAL: The dog had long, soft fur.
DO: The dog had long and soft fur.