Lesson 1.06 Grammar Spotlight: Run-ons and Fragments

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Introduction

Look at the conversation below.

If people wrote how they spoke or texted, essays would be filled with bad writing. So, you must be sure that your written communication uses complete sentences.

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Lesson Objectives

Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to... avoid run-ons and fragments, revise sentences to improve clarity and structure, apply strategies for correcting fragments and run-ons. The above objectives correspond with the Creative Writing Course Standards: 1, 2, 3.