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Being bit more descriptive with wording and capturing readers eye .( Raven J)
1. explain what error your working on . bringing more detail into my topic, also writing a introductive paragraph about my topic to grab audience attention.
2.show an error or two that was made.
the last day of high school was coming faster then I had imagined.
3.explain the rule about the error and how to correct it.
there wasn't an introduction paragraph to grab the audience attention, the sentence went right into what happen that day. you have to have introductive paragraph to catch the readers eye. also in the sentence , "high school" didn't have a name so now audience is clueless on  what high school?
4. show the correction.
introductive paragraph: what can you do when you been waiting for this day to finally approach? ready for friends and family to come support and scream each other names out.
Today is the last day at Milwaukee High School of The Arts and it was bittersweet. it was 2 days away from graduation and I couldn't be more excited to become a college student .
5.Link to any helpful information fund about the error.
https://www.writershub.org/5writingtips.

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A comma splice is a type of run on sentence that involves two independent clauses being joined together with only a comma.

example:

Fast forward to my junior and senior years in high school, that very same teacher became my study hall teacher.

To fix comma splices you can place a conjunction after the comma, replace the comma with a semicolon, form two separate sentences by replacing the comma with a period or rearrange the sentence.

corrected example:
Fast forward to my junior and senior years in high school; that very same teacher became my study hall teacher.

https://www.mscc.edu/writingcenter/docs/resources-run-on-sentences-comma-splices.pdf

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a. Explain what error you are focusing on.
The overuse of exclamation points is the error that I am focusing on.

b. Show an error or two that you made.
“I never actually talked to her, so I don’t know her name. But, I did watch her from afar.
She was just so intriguing! For instance, she beat all of the boys at arm wrestling at my school. It
was a thing that only the guys did during lunch time, but somehow she got involved in it and she
beat them all! Even the guys that you can clearly see have muscles, she beat them too! Which
was very impressive because she didn’t look like she had any muscles!”

c. Explain the rule about the error and how to correct it.
Exclamation points are used at the end of a sentence to express excitement. It is even made to add emphasis to a sentence. To correct the overuse of exclamation points, you should see if you have already used one. If you have already used one, you do not need another one. “You don’t need to have exclamation points all throughout your content to convince people to be excited. Punctuation isn’t really going to impact them. However, when you write exciting content, people will read” (McCoy, “Exclamation Point (Exclamation Mark)–How to Use It Properly”).

d. Show the correction.
“I never actually talked to her, so I don’t know her name. But, I did watch her from afar.
She was just so intriguing! For instance, she beat all of the boys at arm wrestling at my school. It
was a thing that only the guys did during lunch time, but somehow she got involved in it and she
surprisingly beat them all. Even the guys that you can clearly see have muscles, she beat them too. Which was very impressive because she didn’t look like she had any muscles.”

e. Link to any helpful information that you found about the error.

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-use-an-exclamation-point-properly-how-not-to-use-it/

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Being a bit more descriptive with my wording and describing. (Bianca A)

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Incomplete Sentences/ Sentence Fragments

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Using correct punctuation in dialogue (Imunique E. ) 

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Commas can begin dialogue and for periods and questions marks they come before the end of each quotation mark.
example:
, "Imunique snap out of it, go and talk to her don’t be scared. The worst thing she could do is reject you".

to fix simple punctuation when using dialogue is to read over and always remeber to any punctuation has to become before the end of a quotation mark.

Correction:
"Imunique snap out of it, go and talk to her don't be scared. The worst thing she could do is reject you."

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Nothing marks a beginning fiction writer faster than improperly punctuated dialogue. Because most academic papers do not use dialogue, many students don't learn the proper dialogue punctuation and grammar until taking a fiction writing class.

The Dialogue Punctuation Rules

Get ahead of the game! Learn these rules, and you'll avoid obvious mistakes:

Use a comma between the dialogue and the tag line (the words used to identify the speaker: "he said/she said"):
"I would like to go to the beach this weekend," she told him as they left the apartment.

Periods and commas go inside the quotation marks in American writing (the Brits have slightly different rules); other punctuation -- semicolons, question marks, dashes, and exclamation points -- goes outside unless it directly pertains to the material within the quotes, as in this example from Raymond Carver's short story "Where I'm Calling From":
"I don't want any stupid cake," says the guy who goes to Europe and the Middle East. "Where's the champagne?" he says, and laughs.
In the next example, the question mark goes outside the quotation marks because it is not part of the material being quoted:
Did he say, "We should all go to the movies"?
Also note that the sentence ends with only one mark of punctuation: the question mark. In general, don't use double punctuation marks, but go with the stronger punctuation. (Question marks and exclamation points are stronger than commas and periods. Think of it as a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, if it helps.)

1. When a tag line interrupts a sentence, it should be set off by commas. Note that the first letter of the second half of the sentence is in lower case, as in this example from Flannery O'Connor's story "Greenleaf":
"That is," Wesley said, "that neither you nor me is her boy..."

2. To signal a quotation within a quotation, use single quotes:
"Have you read 'Hills Like White Elephants' yet?" he asked her.

1. For interior dialogue, italics are appropriate, just be consistent.

Do I really love her? he thought.

2. If a quotation spills out over more than one paragraph, don't use end quotes at the close of the first paragraph. Use them only when a character is done speaking.
"...and in the end I didn't even love her.
I did think of marrying her, though."

Common Punctuation Dialogue Mistakes

Incorrect dialogue punctuation and formatting is very common amongst beginning fiction writers. The most common mistake is the use quotations outside of the spoken word. Remember: only the words that the person says should be inside the quotation. But here are two more common dialogue mistakes to avoid.

Punctuation and Spacing

Incorrect:

"Surely she has gone mad" ! she said.

Correct:

"Surely she has gone mad!" she said.

See rule number two above.

Commas Between Two Sentences of Dialogue

Another way that people incorrectly write dialogue is by putting a comma between two sentences instead of a period.

Incorrect:

"I have made up my mind," she said nodding, "I do not want to marry him."

Correct:

"I have made up my mind," she said, nodding. "I do not want to marry him."

While rule number 1 above might lead you to believe that the first example is correct, remember that two spoken sentences are still two separate sentences and need a period.

More Tips on Using Dialogue

Interested in writing dialogue but unsure how to make it work within a more action-oriented narrative? Having trouble adding dialogue to a certain genre? Read Writing Dialogue in Action Scenes.

Grammar mistakes are not the only way your writing can suffer. It is just as important to make your dialogue sound believable. Read How to Write Realistic Dialogue ​for tips on writing realistic dialogue.

How do people really talk in fiction? Read How Do People "Talk" in Fiction? for tips and exercises on eavesdropping and making your dialogue authentic-sounding in your prose.

Want to take it to the next level? See more tips on writing dialogue. Or, review the editing checklist to make sure you've got other aspects of grammar covered as well.

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MLA General Format
Summary:
MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. This resource, updated to reflect the MLA Handbook (8 th ed.), offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page.

MLA style specifies guidelines for formatting manuscripts and using the English language in writing. MLA style also provides writers with a system for referencing their sources through parenthetical citation in their essays and Works Cited pages.

Writers who properly use MLA also build their credibility by demonstrating accountability to their source material. Most importantly, the use of MLA style can protect writers from accusations of plagiarism, which is the purposeful or accidental uncredited use of source material by other writers.

If you are asked to use MLA format, be sure to consult the MLA Handbook (8th edition). Publishing scholars and graduate students should also consult the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (3rd edition). The MLA Handbook is available in most writing centers and reference libraries; it is also widely available in bookstores, libraries, and at the MLA web site. See the Additional Resources section of this handout for a list of helpful books and sites about using MLA style.

Paper Format

The preparation of papers and manuscripts in MLA style is covered in chapter four of the MLA Handbook, and chapter four of the MLA Style Manual. Below are some basic guidelines for formatting a paper in MLA style.

General Guidelines

Type your paper on a computer and print it out on standard, white 8.5 x 11-inch paper.

Double-space the text of your paper, and use a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman). Whatever font you choose, MLA recommends that the regular and italics type styles contrast enough that they are recognizable one from another. The font size should be 12 pt.

Leave only one space after periods or other punctuation marks (unless otherwise instructed by your instructor).

Set the margins of your document to 1 inch on all sides.

Indent the first line of paragraphs one half-inch from the left margin. MLA recommends that you use the Tab key as opposed to pushing the Space Bar five times.

Create a header that numbers all pages consecutively in the upper right-hand corner, one-half inch from the top and flush with the right margin. (Note: Your instructor may ask that you omit the number on your first page. Always follow your instructor's guidelines.)

Use italics throughout your essay for the titles of longer works and, only when absolutely necessary, providing emphasis.

If you have any endnotes, include them on a separate page before your Works Cited page. Entitle the section Notes (centered, unformatted).

Formatting the First Page of Your Paper

Do not make a title page for your paper unless specifically requested.

In the upper left-hand corner of the first page, list your name, your instructor's name, the course, and the date. Again, be sure to use double-spaced text.

Double space again and center the title. Do not underline, italicize, or place your title in quotation marks; write the title in Title Case (standard capitalization), not in all capital letters.

Use quotation marks and/or italics when referring to other works in your title, just as you would in your text: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Morality Play; Human Weariness in "After Apple Picking"

Double space between the title and the first line of the text.

Create a header in the upper right-hand corner that includes your last name, followed by a space with a page number; number all pages consecutively with Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.), one-half inch from the top and flush with the right margin. (Note: Your instructor or other readers may ask that you omit last name/page number header on your first page. Always follow instructor guidelines.)

Here is a sample of the first page of a paper in MLA style:

Section Headings

Writers sometimes use Section Headings to improve a document's readability. These sections may include individual chapters or other named parts of a book or essay.
Essays
MLA recommends that when you divide an essay into sections that you number those sections with an arabic number and a period followed by a space and the section name.

3. Traveling the Continent
Books
MLA does not have a prescribed system of headings for books (for more information on headings, please see page 146 in the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, 3rd edition). If you are only using one level of headings, meaning that all of the sections are distinct and parallel and have no additional sections that fit within them, MLA recommends that these sections resemble one another grammatically. For instance, if your headings are typically short phrases, make all of the headings short phrases (and not, for example, full sentences). Otherwise, the formatting is up to you. It should, however, be consistent throughout the document.

If you employ multiple levels of headings (some of your sections have sections within sections), you may want to provide a key of your chosen level headings and their formatting to your instructor or editor.
Sample Section Headings
The following sample headings are meant to be used only as a reference. You may employ whatever system of formatting that works best for you so long as it remains consistent throughout the document.

Numbered:

Formatted, unnumbered:
Level 1 Heading: bold, flush left Level 2 Heading: italics, flush left Level 3 Heading: centered, bold Level 4 Heading: centered, italics
Level 5 Heading: underlined, flush left

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comma splice & spelling errs:  Tiffany loved music, she would all ways listen to music on hot 102fm radio.

correction: Tiffany loved music. She would always listen to music on hot 102fm radio.

online info: The comma splice is one of the most frequent mistakes made when using a comma. The comma splice occurs when a comma is used to connect two independent clauses.

Definition of Comma Splice

A comma splice is known as a grammatical error, or a misuse of commas. It occurs in a sentence when an author inserts a comma incorrectly between two main (independent) clauses to separate them. Two main clauses can be joined with a comma or a conjunction. For instance, in the example “The air was soggy, the season was exhausted” (Hub Fans Bid The Kid Adieu, by John Updike), the sentence can be corrected by using either a period or the conjunction “and” to separate the two independent clauses.

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comma splices are two compound sentences that arent punctuated correctly.

Error: In the beginning of October, I started meeting with my counselor to pick out some

collages, he told me that UWM would be a good fit for me and that if I was interested in

going he could get me an onsite interview with one of the admissions director.

To correct this error I can use a cunjunction, a semicolon.

Correction: In the beginning of October I started meeting with my counselor to pick out some

collages AND he told me that UWM would be a good fit for me, and that if I was interested in

going he could get me an onsite interview with one of the admissions director.
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/598/02/

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Grammar and Punctuation: Using Semicolons

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Semicolons help you connect closely related ideas when a style mark stronger than a comma is needed. By using semicolons effectively, you can make your writing sound more sophisticated.

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(Jimmy Acevedo) Capitalizing Proper Nouns

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(Jimmy Acevedo) Capitalizing Proper Nouns

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How To Utilize The Rule
1. The first words of a sentence
2. The pronoun "I"
3. Proper nouns (the names of specific people, places, organizations, and sometimes things)

4. Family relationships (when used as proper names)
5. The days of the week, the months of the year, and holidays (but not the seasons used generally)
6. The names of countries, nationalities, and specific languages

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Maxwell Sebastian
Below is a link to the University of Wisconsin Madison's page on how to correctly use semicolons.
https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/Semicolons.html
Their basic use is to combine two independent clauses that are similar in topic.
Examples.
Incorrect: I don't like cows; yet Stacy is mean. (I just picked a random name I don't have anything against any Stacy's)
Correct: Some people write with a word processor; others write with a pen or pencil.
The first one is incorrect because the subjects do not connect

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Possessive nouns ususally indicate ownership.
I did my sisters curly hair.
I did my sister's curly hair.

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The comma splice has been corrected by adding a subordinating conjunction and a comma. - Purdue Owl

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Comma splices occur when two independent clauses are connected with only a comma.

ex: Everything we did on that day was like torture, we ran twice as hard as the day before, we got yelled at for even the smallest mistakes made.

To fix comma splices you can either use a period or semicolon, or rewrite the sentence. A conjunction can also help fix the problem.

ex: Everything we did on that day was like torture. We ran twice as hard as the day before, and got yelled at for even the smallest mistakes made.

https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/CommonErrors_CommaSplice.html

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/1/34/

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Somer Knuth

Link above is to the Purdue OWL explaining what a comma splice is and how to correct it.

My error: "It was 6:00a.m. on April 29th, 2017, I was sleeping down in Milwaukee at my sister’s

apartment."

The comma after 2017 is not enough to connect the two independent clauses correctly on it's own. Therefore, I could add a coordinating conjunction to the sentence.

My correction: "It was 6:00a.m. on April 29th, 2017, and I was sleeping down in Milwaukee at my sister's apartment."

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Comma was invented to help readers. Without it, sentence parts can collide into one another unexpectedly, causing misreadings.

If you cook Elmer will do the dishes.
If you cook, Elmer will do the dishes.