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As you craft your sentences, you want to be aware of three common writing traps that lessen your credibilty: fragments, comma splices, or run-on sentences.<\/strong><\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"ffb75735-7c2f-48a7-a362-caa0ec838708","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":true,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"keywords":[{"main":"Slide one"}]},{"elements":[{"x":17.523364485981308,"y":16.177113163972283,"width":70.91121495327103,"height":76.21247113163972,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"

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A fragment is usually a broken-off part of a complex sentence. Fragments often can be identified by the words that introduce them - words such as although, as because, even, except, for example, if, instead, of, since, such as, that, which, and when. <\/em><\/strong>The words introduce dependent clauses, as italicized in the following examples. They should not be punctuated as sentences. Make sure such clauses always connect to independent clauses as shown the following revisions. <\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"fbbeab47-6577-47b1-a2c9-fa31f2f0df57","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"slideBackgroundSelector":{},"keywords":[{"main":"Fragments"}]},{"elements":[{"x":30.373831775700932,"y":30.06651270207852,"width":49.06542056074766,"height":50.80831408775981,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
Sample fragments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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Note:<\/strong> The italicized sentences are fragments.<\/em><\/p>\n\n
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Because most transactions require a permanent record. <\/em>Good writing skills are critical. <\/li>\n\t
The recruiter requested a writing sample. Even though the candidate seemed to communicate well. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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Because most transactions require a permanent record, good writing skills are critical. <\/li>\n\t
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Run-On Sentence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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A second serious writing fault is the run-on sentence. A sentence with two independent clauses must be joined by a coordinating conjunction (and, or, not, but)<\/em><\/strong> or by a semicolon (:)<\/em><\/strong> or separated into two sentences. With a conjunction or a semicolon, a run-on sentence results. <\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"fb28cee9-cee2-4a16-8e7c-13dff5a8040d","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"keywords":[{"main":"Run-on sentence"}]},{"elements":[{"x":30.023364485981308,"y":30.023094688221708,"width":40,"height":40,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
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Many job seekers prepare traditional resumes some also use websites as electronic portfolios.<\/li>\n\t
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Comma Splice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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A third sentence fault is a comma splice. It results when a writer joins (splices together) two independent clauses with a comma. Independent clauses may be joined with a coordinating conjunction (an, or, not, but)<\/em><\/strong> or a conjunctive adverb (however, consequently, therefore, and others)<\/strong>.<\/em> Notice that clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions require only a comma. Clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb require a semicolon and a comma. To rectifiy a comma splice, try one of the possible revisions shown on the following slides. <\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"bcc39c00-67a4-4304-ab8a-8a2066de185b","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}],"slideBackgroundSelector":{},"keywords":[{"main":"Comma splices"}]},{"elements":[{"x":30.023364485981308,"y":30.023094688221708,"width":40,"height":40,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"
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