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Day 1
Flannery O'Connors stories are more unusual than William Faulkners
stories aren't they?
O'Connor's work reflects her strong catholic faith and her belief that
people must honor their obligation to God.
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Day 1
Flannery O'Connor's stories are more unusual than William Faulkner's
stories, aren't they?
Use of apostrophe to show possession
Use of comma to set off tag question
O'Connor's work reflects her strong Catholic faith and her belief that
people must honor their obligation to God.
Capitalization of religious terms
Day 2
O'Connor was born in Georgia, and raised on a peacock farm.
After completing her undergraduate degree from Georgia State College for
Women. O'Connor earned her MFA (Master of Fine Arts) from the University
of Iowa Writers' Workshop.
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Day 2
O'Connor was born in Georgia and raised on a peacock farm.
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After completing her undergraduate degree from Georgia State College for
Women, O'Connor earned her M.F.A. (Master of Fine Arts) from the
University of Iowa Writers' Workshop.
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Day 3
In her twenties, O’Connor contracted lupus i.e. a serious blood disease.
The disease begun suddenly and set her apart from others.
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Day 3
In her twenties, O’Connor contracted lupus--i.e., a serious blood disease.
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The disease had begun suddenly and set her apart from others.
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Day 4
Today, many a reader value O’Connor’s stories her writing explores human
faults.
These readers believe that O’Connor’s books will live on in American writing.
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Day 4
Today, many a reader values O’Connor’s stories; her writing explores
human faults.
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These readers believe that O’Connor’s novels will live on in American writing
Use of specific nouns to improve style
Day 5
By reading the introduction to “The Complete Stories of Flannery O’Connor”
one can learn more about her life and works.
The introduction says, “The stories burn brighter than ever and strike
deeper”.
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Day 5
By reading the introduction to The Complete Stories of Flannery
O’Connor, one can learn more about her life and works.
Use of underlining or italics with title of book
Use of comma to set off introductory adverb clause
The introduction says, “The stories burn brighter than ever and strike
deeper. "
Correct placement of period with quotation marks