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The website mentioned how we speak in run-on sentences but we make it so people understand. That is true. What's also true is the fact that no one will understand those same sentences if it were written down. I guess that's why I like telling a story to a friend in person and not through messaging. The message would be really long just so they could understand it versus a short conversation in person. Moving on, I thought Boris was very creative with his writing. I wouldn't have thought about classifying the motives of doctors. I would have classified the different fields of doctors. Well he did spend a lot of time around them. Lastly, I like the creativity of the title.
ReplyDeleteI agreed! That's true, telling a story in person will save so much time and it's much more interesting because you're able to accent or stressed on certain part of the story.
DeleteTrue! Telling a story in person seems easier than messaging because the person may not understand what we really mean to say. Messaging would take a while to type out unless you're a fast texter.
Deleteagreed, telling a story in person is much different from just writing it down and giving it to them as a message. and there's more meaning if you do it in person.
DeleteHe was creative in writing. It explains a lot about the shoes or point of views of doctors.
DeleteI agree, I believe it's best to tell a story in person, than through a text message. The link was really great and I could refer to it in the future.
DeleteI agree. I would rather tell a story in person rather than through messaging.
DeleteSpeaking and writing really are completely different.
DeleteWe should avoid run-on sentences in our writing so that our audience can better understand what we are saying. There is a difference between speaking and writing. When we speak, people can hear pauses and changes in our tone of voice. However, when we write, our audience is only reading. They are less likely to assume when to pause and when to imagine a changed tone. Therefore, to avoid any sort of confusion, we should write clear and short sentences.
ReplyDeleteThis website is a good resource for writing. I am sure i will refer back to it to insure my essays have no run-on sentences.
I like your response! I agree with the discussion on the difference between speaking and writing. Yes, the difference is that the audience for writing is only reading. Good job!
Deletecorrect, as a audience if someone is reading a run-on sentence it's very difficult to understand the person reading.
DeleteI agree, there are many times when I read an individual's essay and get lost after encountering a run-on sentence.
DeleteI agree. Writing and reading are totally when it comes to run on sentences, and yes, we should write clear sentences so our readers can understand what we are trying to say.
DeleteI think its very easy for people to misinterpret text because we read it in different ways. The writer might mean to say this but the reader thinks it means something else.
DeleteI agree run on sentences take away from what we're trying to say. They wake away from our understanding of the words that have been written.
DeleteThe website explained the run-on sentence perfectly and clearly! It is so easy to have run-on sentences when I write. This is why there are so many misunderstanding of communication through email or text-ting or messaging. I avoid writing email or messages and instead speak on the phone or in person to avoid misunderstanding.
ReplyDeleteI also would rather just speak to someone instead of formally writing to them. However, I do try my best when it comes down to me writing.
DeleteIt must be getting hard to know the difference between what is formal and informal writing. I hope I don't forget what grammar is appropriate in formal writing.
DeleteEveryone makes mistakes, we all make run-on sentences every once in a while, but that's why we should proof read our papers! Practice makes perfect my friend.
DeleteThat's right, my friend. It reminds me of the time I was introduced to run-on sentences.
DeleteRun on sentences are easy to fix, but are very common because we are sometimes careless in our writing. I agree, this website explained run on sentences thoroughly, so we can avoid them in the future.
DeleteTalking is way easier than writing in my opinion and it avoid confusion!
DeleteAgreed. People can easily misunderstand writing especially if the writing has poor grammar.
DeleteRun-on sentences used to be common on my elementary years. To be honest, I didn't know how to make those mistakes until I was warned about those mistakes. It's common how people make the mistakes that ends up influencing other people. Tex-ting for example.
ReplyDeleteIn elementary run-on sentences were the least of my worries. However, in my later years i was guilty of my paragraphs containing run-on sentences. The way i text sometimes conflicts with the way i write.
DeleteI agree! I was not very aware of run-on sentences until I read over that site. I cannot remember an essay or paragraph where I would use a run-on sentence.
DeleteYour not alone I also made the same mistake! But we learn from those mistakes and we make ourselves a better writer! good stuff.
DeleteI agree, I remember texting and noticing they were all run-on sentences. I think almost everyone in elementary school made mistakes with run-on sentences.
DeleteI agree. Texting and social networking can confuse our informal writing and our formal writing that we use inside the classroom.
DeleteTexting is a great example I agree!
DeleteYes, texting is very informal with the slang and numerous acronyms.
DeleteA run-on sentence would have two parts. Either sentence may or may not stand by itself, but the two clauses would fuse together instead of having a proper connection. The length of a sentence does not necessarily mean a sentence is a run-on because it can also occur as a short sentence. Our readers would possibly misinterpret any run-on sentence. There are ways to fix a run-on sentence. You should use a period to separate the two clauses fused together. You may use a
ReplyDeletesemicolon, a conjunction with a comma, or even a conjunctive adverb with a semicolon and a comma. It just depends on the relationship between different clauses. The class activity was a big eye opener that writing an essay is not hard. It just takes time to think of ideas and connect them to one another.
That's so true. Although I don't have a problem with these mistakes, it's still hard for me correct a run-on sentence.
DeleteAgreed. Run on sentences can confuse the reader. It can even cause them to even misinterpret the writing.
DeleteRun on sentences can confuse a reader tremendously. you just keep talking constantly and it gives you no time to breath. A period or a comma would help the reader dramatically. Todays lesson was pretty simple and fun just like the past. Learning new stuff everyday!
ReplyDeleteIt's confusing to me. It's like a rapper not stopping. It's insane.
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DeleteUnfortunately, I wasn't in class on Thursday. I wish I was, but I had military stuff to attend to. I agree with your comment though. It gives the reader no time to breathe.
DeleteRun on sentences confuses me a lot. I agree.
DeleteI agree they can be very confusing.
DeleteRun-on sentences are natural usually when you're freewriting.I believe that link above explained run-on sentences perfectly. Run-on sentences can confuse or lose a reader. Many ways to avoid run-on sentences are by using commas, periods, semicolons, etc.
ReplyDeleteWe often speak in run on sentences, but that is completely different than writing. We shouldn't use run on sentences in writing, because we need to let our readers know when to pause. Periods and commas also separate ideas. Run on sentences are often made, so we must be careful when writing.
ReplyDeleteI agree run on sentences are natural in speaking but pauses and the separation of ideas are very important when writing.
DeleteWe should avoid run on sentences because when reading people may not understand what you are saying. It is very different from talking because when talking it is easier to understand. When you are talking you may combine two sentences and it is easy to comprehend by just listening to their tone. Run on sentences in writing, however, is very much different because you cannot hear them.
ReplyDeleteI think we should avoid run on sentences simply because they take away from the readers focus. When a sentence is not written correctly people tend to be taken out of the story or distracted from the information being told. When talking run on sentences come easy. It's much easier to speak the words you want to say than to write them out.
ReplyDeleteRun-on sentences are often a common problem for most writers. They either forget, or purposely dont add commas in their writing making their sentences long and wordy. It better to write a short on point sentence rather writing a vaguely broad one. Class was fun. Learning new things everyday. I like our topic of discussion.
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