Writing 2121F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Comma Splice, Sentence Clause Structure, Semicolon

• School: Western University
• Department: Writing
• Course: Writing 2121F/G
• Professor: Marielle Aylen

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Verbs: verbals, symmetry, active vs. passive, agreement with subjects (vb) Punctuation: commas, periods, semi-colons, colons, to avoid fragments (frag) and run-on sentences. Greek rhetorical triangle (3 parts: logic appeal to reasoning, pathos appeals to emotion, ethos appeal to credibility (authority) Fix: comma splice, run-on sentences, fragments, add or remove punctuation but don"t add or subtract words in this section of sentences. How would you interpret the intended meaning of this sentence: i really love it when he steals fries off my plate without asking first. Re-write the paragraphs to: capture all the essential points, eliminate fillers (unnecessary clauses, ensure properly punctuated. In this section you do remove and add words. Poor: as we began to use cell phones, we have been forgetting information, as we began to use cell phones, we are forgetting information, as we began to use cell phones, we were forgetting information.