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College Writing Skills, Media Edition, 5/e
John Langan, Atlantic Community College
Run-Ons

Writing On- and Offline



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Activity 1: Analyzing Run-Ons in Context

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 by "correcting" them? Is this style appropriate to a typical college essay?


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Activity 2: Additional Help with Run-Ons

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.










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