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Monday, November 2, 2015Corrections: comma to separate phrases/clauses, nonstandard language,

subject-verb agreement

If you had read the assignment you would of discovered that skin are the largest organ of the human

body.

Nonstandard Language – Would of / Would have

Rule: When you’re talking, the contraction would’ve sounds like would of. Remember that could of does not exist. Neither do should of, will of, or would of as verbs.

Example:Would of (X)Woulda (X)Would have ()

 

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Corrections: using the right word, parallelism

You’re sense of smell is the first sense to go to sleep at night and the last one that

wakes up in the mourning.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015Corrections: comparative or superlative adjective, appositive

comma

The most hardest bone in the human body is the jawbone or mandible.

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Appositive CommaRule: When the noun being explained is too

general without the appositive, the information is essential to the meaning of the sentence. When this is the case, do not place commas around the appositive. If the sentence would be clear and complete without the appositive, then commas are necessary; place one before and one after the appositive.

Example: The popular US president John Kennedy was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.

Example: John Kennedy, the popular US president, was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.

Thursday, November 5, 2015Corrections: comma splice, comma to separate clauses,

comparative/superlative adjective

Because it is the most fast planet in our solar system Mercury has the shortest year, it’s only 88

days long.

Corrections: capitalization, appositive comma, comma to separate adjectives

Albert einstein a brilliant german-born physicist discovered that the force of Gravity can bend light.

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Comma Splice (1 of 2)Rule: When we try to separate two independent

clauses in a compound sentence with a comma alone, a comma splice is created.

•  A comma is not a strong enough punctuation mark to separate the two independent clauses by itself; thus, using it causes the clauses to be spliced together. 

Capitalization of Proper Nouns (2 of 2)

• Rule: Common nouns are the general names of people, places, and things. These types of nouns are usually not capitalized (unless they begin a sentence or are part of a title).

• Proper nouns are the names of a specific person, place, or thing. The basic capitalization rule of proper nouns is that the first letters are capitalized.

Friday, November 6, 2015

Journal #13 – (Part 1) Do you think voting is a right or a privilege? Explain your answer.

(Part 2) Would you ever consider running for an elected office? Why or why not?