joining stand-alone sentences: a very strong (or weak)powerpoint presentation
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JOINING STAND-ALONE SENTENCES:A VERY STRONG (OR
WEAK)POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
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Importance of Combining Short, Stand-Alone Sentences (aka "simple" sentences)?
• I went to the store. I bought milk. The milk was organic. Organic products save lives. I give my children organic products.
• My children are seven and ten. They attend elementary school. Their school is called Roosevelt Elementary. Twenty students are in each of their classes.
BOTH OF THE ABOVE PASSAGES ARE...
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MONOTONOUS! (they have "one tone")
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JOINING "STAND-ALONE" SENTENCES
• An simple sentence (or "stand-alone") has a subject and a verb and can stand alone as its own sentence.
• YES: I went to the store. (SIMPLE SENTENCE--IT CAN STAND ALONE)• NO: Because I went to the store (dependent clause)• NO: to the store (phrase)
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Works? ("SA" STANDS FOR "STAND-ALONE" SENTENCE)
SA SA. I went to the store I bought milk.
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NO! Creates a run-on sentence.
SA SA. I went to the store I bought milk.
Invisible Man
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Works?
SA , SA. I went to the store, I bought milk.
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NO! Creates a comma splice.
SA , SA. I went to the store, I bought milk.
Jean-Claude Van Comma
Photo from http://www.filmofilia.com/jean-claude-van-dammes-assassination-games-trailer-49683/
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Works?
SA , CC SA. I went to the store, and I bought milk.
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YES!
SA , CC SA. I went to the store, and I bought milk.
Jean-Claude Van Comma FANBOY
(aka “Coordinating Conjunction Man”)
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Works?
SA ; SA. I went to the store; I bought milk.
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YES!
SA ; SA. I went to the store; I bought milk.
Schwemicolon Man
Photo from http://www.bodybuildingblog.co.uk/proffesionals/arnold-schwarzenegger-bodybuilding-inspiration
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Works?
SA : SA.Hulk Colon confronted his archrival, Commasplicer: “Howdare you split your infinitives!”
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YES! (in certain circumstances)
SA (intro) : SA (material intro'ed).
Photo from http://www.starzlife.com/20100811/happy-birthday-hulk-hogan/
Hulk Colon confronted his archrival, Commasplicer:“How dare you split yourinfinitives!”
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Overview
NO!SA SA. (run-on)SA, SA. (comma splice)
YES!SA; SA. (if SAs short, related)SA: SA. (if first SA intros 2nd)