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May182022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Master sentence variety, avoid comma splices in essays

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Across many college campuses today, writing essays without a massive infusion of comma splices, run-on’s, fused sentences, and other comma errors have become an illusion to majority of students. In my years of experience as a journalist, tutor, and lecturer, a startling revelation I have made is that students commit these egregious errors because they can’t differentiate between a compound sentence and a complex sentence and how they are punctuated. As a result, if students are encouraged to master the four main categories of sentences in the English language, about 80% of their punctuating dilemma is solved. Here, I must emphasize that I don’t mean statements; what I mean is sentence structure. By sentence structure, I mean simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences....

Tips On Country Style Decorating

Home & Garden

There are many different ways to decorate your home in a country style. In America, this could include southwestern, log cabin rustic or colonial. In France there are the cottages that dot the Atlantic coast or the stone houses with the warm feel of Provençe. The English country-style reminds of quaint thatched roofs and gardens of climbing roses. There is even a Scandinavian country style that is very simplistic with bold primary and secondary colors, straight lines and pine wood. The best way to determine what style you want will depend on the architecture of your home and your personality. Provençe Country Style The country style of the southern region of France, Provençe, is defined by its Mediterranean charm. Colors are light blues, greens and yellows with accents of reds an...

Helen Doron English: Drive for Students to Become Better Persons

Career

The Helen Doron Educational Group has started a new campaign which is called Young Heroes. This campaign aims at encouraging children to work together for the betterment of the communities they live in. Young Heroes will not only inspire kids all around the world but also release their inner hero. This program will help children to find out just how powerful they are. Therefore, the Helen Doron Educational Group not only helps students learn the English language all around the world but also drives students to become better persons. Who is a hero? A hero is defined as anyone who uses his or her abilities in order to make the life of others better. Despite your age, height, gender or race everyone has the potential to become a hero. Helen Doron is inviting children from all over the wo...