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#13 Teaching Writing – Fix Run On Sentences

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Teaching Writing – Fix Run On Sentences

Main Idea

Run on sentences, a common problem in first drafts, are easy to fix with two possible solutions. Once English students learn the meaning of run on sentence they will be able to find and repair those errors by themselves. Therefore, studying run on sentences helps ESL students develop the skills they need to become independent English writers.

What is a Run On Sentence?

A run on sentence happens when two independent clauses have not been joined in the right way. What’s an independent clause?

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#19: Write Sentences with Parallel Structure

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Writing with Parallel Structure

Main Idea

Teaching ESL students how to write English sentences with parallel structure can improve sentence clarity, style and impact not to mention good grammar. As the level of writing progresses, ESL students may find that sentences with parallel structure can serve many purposes, such as a thesis sentence in an essay or the concluding sentence of a paragraph.

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