comma notes:
Appositive:
a little extra information , ,
Introductory clauses
and
two independent clauses joined together subject/verb
one independent clause and a dependent clause we don’t need the comma
The semicolon and the comma 1
The semicolon and the comma 2
The colon, the semicolon, and the comma
All uses of the comma
hyphens
To Do for Next Class:
Cause/Consequences essay due
Wednesday
The instructor handed out the cause/consequences page from the text and we used the boldfaced headlines to break down our topic into categories such as: primary cause, immediate cause, and remote cause.
The instructor did an extended examples using her favorite topic: leafblowers.
Students then applied the terms to their paper topic and wrote out the primary cause, immediate cause, etc., as well as the primary consequence, secondary consequence, etc.
This work is to be used in the paper, for which the rough draft of at least two pages is due on Monday, Oct. 31.
To Do for Next Class:
Read 485-503 in the book, and for an example of a cause/consequence essay, see (title will be posted here later).
Work more on the causes/consequences and if you feel comfortable that you have enough material, begin writing.
Monday
The instructor collected papers.
We began work on the cause and consequences essay. We went through the book and read examples of cause/consequences. The instructor showed students the use of denotative and connotative language.
We also analyzed examples of cause/consequences structure.
Students are to think of a topic which they would like to write a cause-consequences essay about. The instructor will post two possibilities at this blog later today.
To Do for Next Class:
Read 493-98 and examine how the pre-writing analysis structures are set up.
