4.7 Comma Usage

 Outline of this lesson:

• Describe the most common use of commas
• before coordinating conjunctions
• to set off introductory clauses
• to set off non-essential information clauses in the middle of a sentence
• to list items in a series
• Correctly eliminate and place commas within sentences featuring the aforementioned criteria
•  Locate resources on the internet that will help clarify use of semicolon, colon, and dash

A. Warm-up

Comma jokes 1
Comma jokes 2 (*warning: graphic contents*)

 







B. Comma experts

Create a new guide that recycles the information based on the guideline on each worksheet. Restate the information by using your own words.
Group 1: Comma information sheet (coordinating conjunctions)
Group 2: Comma information sheet (introductory elements)
Group 3: Comma information sheet (elements in series)
Group 4: Comma information sheet (non-restrictive clauses)


C. Practice

Handout 1: Comma Quiz (Key)

Supplementary materials about comma, semicolon, colon, dash and writing academic/formal email messages:
1. BYU writing center
2. Purdue OWL punctuation

• Purdue OWL commas: quick rules

•  Purdue OWL commas: extended rules for commas

•  Purdue OWL commas V.S. semicolons

3. Writer's Help 2.0 (search for these key words)
4. Resource for writing academic/formal email message:
E-mail Message


D. Homework:
04/27 (Wednesday) by 11:59pm

Submit the in-class peer review sheet that you received from your peer (feedback for your research paper 1st draft). Please submit it on Compass2g
 

04/29 (Friday) or 05/02 (Monday) Individual Conference
Bring "Individual Conference Handout" on individual conference day.
Please check the time/location: Sign-up sheet


04/29 (Friday) by 11:59pm

Submit Reflection Essay #2 on Compass2g. See Writing prompt for reflection essay #2 for detailed instructions

 
04/30 (Saturday) by 11:59pm

Writer's Help 2.0 Checkpoint 3: 3 exercises and 2 learning curves. (see screenshot below)

05/02 (Monday) Individual Conference
Bring "Individual Conference Handout" on individual conference day.
Please check the time/location: Sign-up sheet


05/04 (Wednesday) by 11:59pm

Complete final draft
All 8 paragraphs, title page, reference list