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Run-on sentences hurt my brain. I feel like my IQ drops whenever I see one. When a run-on sentence appears, I feel as if I had to reread the sentence at least three times in order to figure out what the writer is trying to say. This is why we should avoid run-on sentences.
ReplyDeleteFor today's class activities, we read Doctor's Have Their Symptoms, Too and discussed the classifications that were in the essay. I seem to be a little lost about the classification lesson, but I believe I understand the gist of it.
I have to reread run-on sentences multiple times as well. It makes me wonder how they don't catch the fact that it doesn't make sense. We should definitely avoid run-on sentences!
DeleteI also find myself having difficulty trying to understand the content of run-on sentences. I constantly have to read them over and over again just to be able to grasp the ideas stated. It truly does hurt my brain as well. Sometimes, I don't even bother to read run-on sentences when I spot them. They are too much of a hassle to read.
DeleteI agree, when I come across a run-on sentence, I have to reread he sentence a couple of times in order to understand it.
Delete"I feel like my IQ drops whenever I see one." Haha! I like that line. I feel like I need to go back to English class when I read run-on sentences.
DeleteI am guilty of being a run-on sentence writer! Unfortunately, it makes me question if I even knew what I was talking about. I completely forget my main idea and just focus on trying to decode what I meant so I understand your frustration with run-on sentences. Doctors Have Symptoms, Too was written well but I can relate to your confusion of the classification. However, just keep in mind that there are only three things to differentiate. The beginning...the middle...and the end.
DeleteWe should avoid run-on sentences because it disrupts what we are trying to portray to the reader. Instead of focusing on the content, the reader will just focus on the way the text is written.
ReplyDeleteIn today's activity, we learned about classification and how important it is to use the strategy to further organize our ideas for a neater, clearer essay.
I agree with you completely. I feel as though run-on sentences are like distractions. It ruins the flow of the writing and makes the readers lose their focus. I sometimes find myself in this situation. Whenever I come across a run-on sentence, I stop reading and critique the way the sentence was written, throwing of my concentration in the process.
DeleteI agree that run-on sentences can be distracting. I must admit that I catch myself trying to make 2 sentences in to one .
DeleteI agree, run-on sentences could throw you off while reading any material.
DeleteRun-on sentences are like when you're so excited or so nervous that you just keep rambling really quickly and no one knows what you're talking about. Your reason was on-spot though! Classification should always be used in order for us to get our points across in a concise and organized fashion.
DeleteI think that run on sentences just confuses me so much because it's just one long sentence. But it also teaches me to avoid run on sentences and cut my sentences shorter.
ReplyDeleteI agree, run-on sentences could be really confusing.
DeleteIt also confuses me. I always have to reread the sentence a few times just to try to understand what the writer is saying.
DeleteI agree, run-on sentences are just that one long unneeded sentence.
Deletethey invented the punctuations for a reason, right?
DeleteAs for me, I feel like I am rapping when I read run-on sentences.
DeleteWe should avoid run-on sentences because it doesn't sound right when you read it. It can also be distracting because the reader is trying to figure out how the run-on sentence makes sense. Your paper would just sound better when the sentences are paced correctly.
ReplyDeleteI did not attend class today, but I do understand that classification is important when organizing things or ideas when there is a bundle of things going on.
I do believe that run-on sentences disrupt the fluency of the writing. They take away from the whole purpose of the writing piece. Many times, the piece will lose its coherency. The writing as a whole might not be comprehendible because of the obstacles that run-on sentences entail. At the same time, the purpose of the writing is weakened and it becomes unsuccessful in its objective.
DeleteI agree with you both. There are many reasons why writers need to avoid run-on sentences. There's so much as stake when one risks to keep writing, it is only applicable during the stage one of the writing process.
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ReplyDeleteWriters should avoid run-on sentences. It could confuse the readers. It will make the sentence they are reading hard to understand. It is best for the writer to make run-ons separate sentences.
ReplyDeleteFor me, today's class activities acted as a review of the three stages of the writing process, and why classification can be great when writing an essay. Classification creates a clearer and well-stated essay. As for the exercise after Joel Follette's essay on Community College Pressure, it helped us understand and analyze what the essay was about.
Learning about classification helps a lot when writing essays. It is another technique that we can use to organize our information before we begin writing. It can also help us to dissect essays and reveal the main points. Overall, classification is something that we all may find useful. Whether we are writing a paper or analyzing one, classification will help us to work through it.
DeleteA break or pause is necessary to give the readers time to comprehend the material that they are reading.
DeleteI agree, run-on sentences make it hard to understand what the writer I trying to portray.
DeleteRun-on sentences should be avoided at all times when writing. It inhibits the audience's ability to understand the message that a writing piece is trying to convey. Run-on sentences are kind of like information overloads. When reading these sentences, the audience will not be able to process and comprehend the information given. It is best to just break down the large sentences into segments that are easily absorbed. This way, no information is overlooked. In regards to today's class activities, I was not able to attend class. However, I did go over the lesson that continued with classification. The essays only helped to strengthen my understanding of this topic.
ReplyDeleteThat 's a good way of putting it. I, too, think that it is an information overload. The sentence would just have too much going on to make any sense.
DeleteYes, it is important to have some occasional pauses when necessary, especially when speaking to an addressing to an audience. Imagine someone who talks endlessly, with no pauses nor breaks. He/she will run out of breath!
DeleteWhen I read run-on sentences, I have to reread it a couple of times to understand it.
DeleteTo avoid sentences that goes on and on and on and on and on like this one, run-on sentences should be avoided. Technically, a run on sentence, or a fused sentence, is a sentence where two independent clauses have been joined together without the proper punctuation. So, a sentence can be long as long as it uses the right punctuation. However, if proper punctuation is not used, the sentence is said to run on and run on as if it needs the punctuation to stop the run on sentence madness and put all the parts in their proper place.
ReplyDeleteI was unable to attend today's class session for medical reasons.
Your definition is perfect and I learned everything I needed to in your paragraph. Punctuation is so important because...I want to breathe in between my statements and ideas! How does anyone know when I am talking about if I don't slow it down and take a break every now and then, right?
DeleteWe really should avoid run-on sentences because when I read them it makes me feel like an idiot. we also should avoid them because if it slips our minds and we jot it down in an essay, it would make us sound unprofessional.
ReplyDeleteI do feel stupid when I read run-on sentences because the sentence goes on and on.
DeleteRun-on sentences should be avoided. They make understanding a topic harder. When reading a run-on sentence, I feel like I am rapping because there are no pauses. Sometimes, we write run-on sentences without noticing them.
ReplyDeleteNot only do run-on sentences make understanding a topic more difficult, but they also tend to make the author look insufficient in their knowledge or whatever point they are trying to get across. I did like your comment about rapping when reading a run-on sentence, because I'm sure everyone could relate. If we actually read those out loud...we'd be so out of breath!
DeleteWe should avoid run-on sentences in order to get our main point across to our readers more efficiently. Our audience must be able to comprehend what we are trying to emphasize or share with them, but it is easy to get lost in an idea when that idea drags on forever. As the writer, you don't want to get lost in all the commas and all the ideas just smashed together because you might not even know what you're trying to talk about! It's good to follow a proper writing structure and follow correct grammar in order to come out with an effective essay. Your sentences ARE allowed to be shorter in length as long as they have some substance to them.
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