Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Paragraph Revisions

How do we tell if we are reading a paragraph?

Indent
Sentences are connected
Sentences aligned with margins
When we start a new topic, we indent

When should we capitalize?

Start of a sentence
I, the pronoun
Title/Companies (If abbreviating, still keep the capitalization: N.Y., C.T.)
Names
Start of quotes

When should I use a comma?

After a transition (To begin, also, first of all...)
Use to break up a sentence with conjunctions (and, but, or...)
Lists (3 or more)
Before quotes begin
To create emphasis
To set off introductory phrases
To pause

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