Thursday, May 14, 2015

Run on Sentences and How to Avoid These


A common error of novice writers is the “run on” sentence. 

A quick way to identify a run on sentence is to check and see if the sentence takes up over three lines of typed text.  

In which case, separate the sentence into two different sentences. This may also help you with the MEAL method of writing which requires a minimum of 4 sentences per paragraph

 (Refer to blog post from 1-15-15)




Dr. Maggie

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