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College Writing Skills, Media Edition, 5/e
John Langan, Atlantic Community College
Comma

Writing On- and Offline





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Activity 1: Analyzing Commas in Context

Directions: This activity will help familiarize you with professional writers' comma use. Visit any or all of the following sites and locate an essay that interests you

The New York Times Magazine

The Atlantic Monthly

Feed Magazine

Salon Magazine

New Scientist

The Smithsonian

Examine your essay paying special attention to comma use. How does the writer you've chosen use commas? Does the writer use them differently than you tend to? Does the writer use more commas than you tend to, or fewer?


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Activity 2: Additional Help with Commas

Directions: For additional help with using commas, visit The Purdue University Online Writing Lab and take notes during your visit.










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