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1			Activity 1 Directions: Take a look at this passage from James Joyce's Ulysses. What's going on here? Why do you think he's using all these run-on sentences? What would one lose “correcting” them? Is this style appropriate to a typical essay?
2			Activity 2 Directions: For additional help with identifying and avoiding run-ons, visit The Purdue University Writing Lab. Take notes on what you've learned during your visit.