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\u201cWhat are your writing weaknesses?\u201d<\/div>\r\n
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\u201cI believe my weaknesses with writing focus mostly on grammatical issues. I do have a strong understanding of development and organization, but grammar has always been my Achilles heel. For instance, I have always had a problem with the use of semi-colons. I am always misusing them, placing them where they shouldn\u2019t belong or not using them when they are needed. It has always been frustrating for me.\u201d<\/div>\r\n
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\u201cGrammer is my main weakness. I do not like to write in general, but trying to remember grammatical rules is always a challenge. Why do we need to know things like how to use semi-colons? I prefer using simple sentences that end in periods, period.<\/div>\r\n
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\u201cI have problems with semi-colons. I am not sure how to use them, and I typically try to avoid them when possible, which often gets me in trouble with the English instructors.\u201d<\/div>\r\n
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\u201cI\u2019ve never been good at putting sentences together. Grammar is my major weakness.\u201d<\/div>\r\n
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\u201cGrammar.\u201d<\/div>\r\n
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\u201cI agree. Semi-colons are typically useless. When you find yourself using too many of them, remember the basic rule that a high-school teacher once introduced to me: \u2018If the semi-colon became extinct, writing would improve 100 percent.\u2019 I think her comment suggests that we find ways to remove semi-colons and use commas or periods appropriately.\u201d<\/div>\r\n
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\u201cTry using semi-colons to separate complete thoughts that have some kind of connection. It really does serve the same purpose as a period, though sometimes semi-colons can also be used like commas to separate items in lists. Maybe periods and commas are better.\u201d<\/div>\r\n
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\u201cI have always wondered about colons myself. Why worry about all the extra kinds of punctuation when periods and commas do just fine?\u201d<\/div>\r\n
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\u201cKeep practicing. The handbook has some good examples of proper use of semi-colons.\u201d<\/div>\r\n
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\u201cI agree with you totally.\u201d\r\n
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\u201cWhat are your writing weaknesses?\u201d<\/div>\n
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Four-point initial response:<\/b><\/h2>\n
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\u201cI believe my weaknesses with writing focus mostly on grammatical issues. I do have a strong understanding of development and organization, but grammar has always been my Achilles heel. For instance, I have always had a problem with the use of semi-colons. I am always misusing them, placing them where they shouldn\u2019t belong or not using them when they are needed. It has always been frustrating for me.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Three-point initial response:<\/b><\/h2>\n
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\u201cGrammer is my main weakness. I do not like to write in general, but trying to remember grammatical rules is always a challenge. Why do we need to know things like how to use semi-colons? I prefer using simple sentences that end in periods, period.<\/div>\n
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Two-point initial response:<\/b><\/h2>\n
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\u201cI have problems with semi-colons. I am not sure how to use them, and I typically try to avoid them when possible, which often gets me in trouble with the English instructors.\u201d<\/div>\n
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One-point initial response:<\/b><\/h2>\n
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\u201cI\u2019ve never been good at putting sentences together. Grammar is my major weakness.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Zero-point initial response:<\/b><\/h2>\n
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\u201cGrammar.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Four-point reply to a response:<\/b><\/h2>\n
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\u201cI agree. Semi-colons are typically useless. When you find yourself using too many of them, remember the basic rule that a high-school teacher once introduced to me: \u2018If the semi-colon became extinct, writing would improve 100 percent.\u2019 I think her comment suggests that we find ways to remove semi-colons and use commas or periods appropriately.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Three-point reply to a response:<\/b><\/h2>\n
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\u201cTry using semi-colons to separate complete thoughts that have some kind of connection. It really does serve the same purpose as a period, though sometimes semi-colons can also be used like commas to separate items in lists. Maybe periods and commas are better.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Two-point reply to a response:<\/b><\/h2>\n
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\u201cI have always wondered about colons myself. Why worry about all the extra kinds of punctuation when periods and commas do just fine?\u201d<\/div>\n
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One-point reply to a response:<\/b><\/h2>\n
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\u201cKeep practicing. The handbook has some good examples of proper use of semi-colons.\u201d<\/div>\n
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No-point reply to a response:<\/b><\/h2>\n
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\u201cI agree with you totally.\u201d<\/p>\n
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