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Chana Garrett 123456789
October 20, 2010
My Rescued Friend
When I first brought my cat home from the Humane Society she was a mangy, pitiful animal. She
was so thin that you could count her vertebrae just by looking at her. Apparently she was declawed by her
previous owners, then abandoned or lost. Since she couldn't hunt, she nearly starved. Not only that, but she
had an abscess on one hip. The vets at the Humane Society had drained it, but it was still scabby and
without fur. She had a terrible cold, too. She was sneezing and sniffling and her meow was just a hoarse
squeak. And she'd lost half her tail somewhere. Instead of tapering gracefully, it had a bony knob at the end.
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Correct
Mrs. Garrett wants her students to learn how to
use punctuation marks correctly. She hopes this lesson
will teach them that. In fact, she hopes that her students
will use punctuation correctly from now on. When her
students write a paragraph, they should know where to
put commas. They can use semicolons when necessary;
however, they should use them sparingly and correctly.
They must capitalize the first letter of each sentence and
they should check their spelling. If they do not do this
correctly next time, Mrs. Garrett will take more points off
and they will not pass.
Incorrect
Mrs. Garrett wants her students to learn
how to use punctuasion marks correclty.She hopes
this lesson will teach them that.
In fact , she hopes that her students will use
punctuation corrctly from now on . when her
students write a paragraph , they should know
where to put commas .
They can use semicolons when necessary ;
however , they should use them sparingly and
correctly ; They must capitalize the firt letter of
each sentence; and they sholud check their
spelling . if they do not do this , correctly next
time,mrs. Garrett will take more points off and
they will not pass .
Writing numbers
• Write out any number 1 - 10
• One, two, three….
• For 11 and above, you can use numerals.
• Correct:
– There are three ways parents most often show their love to a
child.
• Incorrect:
– There are 3 ways parents most often show their love to a
child.
Always use complete
sentences
• First, understanding.
– This is NOT A SENTENCE!
• First, a parent must understand his
child.
Watch your transitions
• What’s more
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– Replace with “Furthermore” or “Moreover” or “What is more”
• Last but not the least
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• In a word
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it!
– Replace with “In short” or “In brief” or “On the whole” or “In
conclusion”
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Harmony
Success
Something
Daily life
The society