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You don't need to be a walking encylcopedia of grammar rules in order to be a good writer. If you have done a lot of reading and writing so far in life, you probably know the correct syntax for effective writing, even if you can't identify the technical, grammatical rule.

However, to talk about writing as we will be doing this semester, you do need to know some terminology that I will be using. I suggest you get to know these words. These words will help you discuss writing at the sentence level.

A	B
Comma Splice	When you insert a comma between two complete sentences , creating a run-on sentence.
Fused Sentence	When you have two complete sentences running together with no punctuation.
Fragment	An incomplete sentence missing either the subject or the predicate.
Simple Sentence	One independent clause.
Compound Sentence	Two independent clauses separated by a conjunction.
Complex Sentence	One independent and one dependent clause, separated by a comma.
Compound-Complex Sentence	Two independent and one dependent clauses, separated by a comma.
Declarative Sentence	Makes a statement.
Exclamatory Sentence	Expresses emotion.
Imperative Sentence	Gives a command.
Interrogative Sentence	Asks a question.
Subject	The person, place, animal, thing or idea the sentence is about.
Predicate	The part of a sentence that says something about the subject and includes the verb.
Phrase	A group of words that does not have a subject and verb.
Clause	A group of words that has a subject and a verb.
Independent clause	A clause that can stand alone: a complete sentence.
Dependent clause	A clause that cannot stand alone. If so, it would be a fragment.

Prof. Saiz

Journalism and English Professor

Onondaga Community College

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