Playing soccer is not only a great form of exercise, but it also builds teamwork.

Since public transportation cuts down pollution, it results in a decrease of traffic.

As a result of defeating cancer and winning the Tour de France seven years in row, Lance Armstrong founded the Live Strong Foundation.

The limestone, which can be viewed in the Florida Caverns is called the Ocala Limestone and is defined after materials close to Ocala, Florida ("Florida Geological Survey", Vernon).

Stalactites and stalagmites, were created by nature herself (Cottingham, lines 3-4)

2. Complete Sentence w/ a colon

-Within paragraph one of the "Florida Geological Surveys" Robert O. Vernon clearly describes how the walls of the Florida caverns were formed: "As the animals died, their shells accumulated on the sea bottoms, where they were covered by other shells and hardened into lime rock."

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3. Explanatory Phrase w/ a comma

4. Quote is part of the sentence

According to Robert O. Vernon, tourist tour the "trails and passageways" and see "icicle-like formation that hang from the ceiling" (Paragraph 3, Robert O. Vernon).

5. short quotations

Charles Cottingham explains ''the brute'', or in other words, stubborn people, ''look and turn away'' from the caves and ignore its natural beauty (lines 17-18).

Thesis in the Intro:

Both Charles Cottingham, writer of the poem "Florida Caverns," and Robert O. Vernon, author of a research papers on the Florida Caverns, try to capture the essence of the caverns- both describe how these caverns formed, but Vernon does it analytically while Cottingham does it poetically.

Restated Thesis for Conclusion:

Vernon and Cottingham so expertly captured the essence of the Florida caverns in there pieces of writing, as Cottingham uses a poetic air to the approach while Vernon contrasted it with an analytical manner of writing. (Jorge)

Charles Cottingham, a poetic writer and Robert O Vernon, an analytical author both try to capture the essence of the Florida Caverns. (Cecilia)

While Vernon explains the Florida caverns using descriptive writing and details, Cottingham makes his view of the cave into a beautifully written poem that gives comparisons of the cavern and its content to other beauteous objects. (Anthony Cabrera ).

Period 6:

Thesis in the intro:

Though Cottingham and Vernon's writing style differ, their viewpoints are very similar.

Restated Thesis for Conclusion:

Both Cottingham's and Vernon's perspective are equal despite their contradictory form of writing. (Nicole)

Even if Cottingham and Vernon's writing are quite contrary their evidence shares common ground. (Maydane)