- 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
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
