LC-1114 - Communicating Technology (o,w), Lecture, 25.4.2022-6.6.2022

Topic outline

• Module 8 (independent): Use of Commas
  • Select activity Reading materials This online module focuses on th...

    Reading materials
    

    This online module focuses on the use of commas [,] in formal writing. At school, you may have been taught to use the comma in the following manner: "when you feel there should be a pause" or "when in doubt, leave it out". These guidelines are too vague and not very useful because people have very different feelings about commas. Fortunately, there are more systematic, syntactic rules for using commas (which can be applied without resorting to a variety of feelings).
    
    In the Writer's Guide for Engineers textbook (pdf), study section 4.1 (pages 63-74) that focuses on the use of commas. After reading through the rules, go through the exercises 1-4.

    Estimated workload: 2 hours (reading + exercises)
    

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    Interactive exercises

  • Select activity Writer's Guide for Engineers

    

    Writer's Guide for Engineers File PDF

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  • Select activity Exercise 1: using comma to mark the subject in a sentence

    

    Exercise 1: using comma to mark the subject in a sentence Quiz
  • Select activity Exercise 2: using comma to mark the subject in a sentence

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  • Select activity Exercise 3: punctuating coordinating conjunctions

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  • Select activity Exercise 4: punctuating coordinating conjunctions

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  • Select activity Exercise 5: Marking off non-essential information

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