If you have a list of 3 or more items, be they words, phrases, or clauses, separate them all with commas. This is the series comma.
Avoiding Commas with Essential Elements Exercise
At times commas are simply wrong and must be avoided. They halt the flow of basic units in sentences.
Commas and Essential Elements
Some parts of a sentence are essential for understanding. Knowing which elements are essential will safeguard isolating basics sentence units with commas.
Nonessential Comma Exercises
Trying the understand nonessential commas. The best way is to practice.
Commas and Nonessential Elements
Nonessential comma usage always leads to disagreement. Understand the basics and then go with your intuition.
Introductory Comma Exercises
To understand introductory commas, one must practice. Just a few sentences to get you going.
Introductory Commas
Introductory commas are generally easy to see provided you understand what introductory elements looks like. Examples: names, interjections, common intro words
Coordinate Commas Exercises
Once you understand the concepts for using the coordinate comma, it is time to practice using the comma.
Coordinate Commas
Understanding the coordinate comma rules means understanding terms like coordinate conjunction, compound sentence, compound predicate, run-on/fused sentence
Comma Splices Part 4
Once one understands the logic of when not to use a comma, practice is needed.
Comma Splices Part 3
When three or more ideas are strung together and a comma splice occurs, try and simplify the sentences.
Comma Splices Part 2
Comma splice errors happen easily. Knowing the options to correct them is the trick to improving.
Comma Splices Part 1
Understanding commas rules is as much about understanding comma errors and understanding the basics of a sentence.
Comma Rules or Guidelines
A simple list of suggested comma usages. Not in any particular order and by means comprehensive.
Introduction to Comma Rules
Undestanding the sentence unit and the need not to disrupt it, helps focus when to use commas.
Grammar Blogging: Is it Useful?
Grammar difficulties are many. So the more help available out on the web, the better.
Actual Tutor Comments
Steady encouraging feedback over time ensures steady improvement and confidence.
Why Does One Need a Tutor?
When help is available when you need it and that help is tailored to your needs, that is when great learning takes place.
Defining the Length of an Essay
Up to 10 pages is a good lenght for online essay tutoring. Longer papers, do better with editing.
You, Your Tutor, and the Process!
When working with a tutor, be ready for a 3-step process. Also know that success requires ongoing work together.
Ideas on Writing Essays: Part II
Knowing what is required in an essay is th first step. The next is having competent tutor help while learning.
Ideas on Writing a Good Essay: Part 1
Whatever you write, the trick is to do some basic planning. Create an outline.
Understanding Online Tutoring Models
Language Online tutor model: online, asynchronous, continuity, and steady improvement.
What is Reviewing or Online Tutoring?
Need to write academic essay? Know you need help to develop a good academic style. Use a good online tutor that can acccommodate your needs.
Finding my Academic Editing Passion
There is a difference between liking to write and knowing how to write with an academic voice. There is also a time to self-edit and to get in professional help. Know the difference :).
Content or substantive edits
A content edit means your editor helps you shape or rework your work from the ground up, but never writes for you. It is always your learning process.
The Value of Referrals
We all refer. Word of mouth gives one confidence in the product or service. Even more important with your own writing to feel confident about an editor.
Quick checklist for choosing your editor
Know your editing needs and compare with Language Online’s offer. Flat fee, reasonable turnaround, reliable, reduced your anxiety levels.
Guarantees? Guarantees?
Editing is a process and not a product. Hence the guarentees are to go the full journey with, not write the paper for you.
Understanding the questions about time and money
Okay, so now you know the questions. What are the answers? Fees and time are important. You need to be able to afford the money and time. But the concept of what is affordable differs […]