Exercise 36.3: Thinking Critically

EXERCISE 36.3: THINKING CRITICALLY

Thinking about Your Own Use of Semicolons

Think of something that you might take five or ten minutes to observe—a football game, a brewing storm, an argument between friends—and then write a paragraph describing your observations point by point and using semicolons to separate each point. Then, look at the way you used semicolons. Are there places where a period or a comma and a coordinating conjunction would better serve your meaning? Revise appropriately. What can you conclude about effective ways of using semicolons?

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Exercise 36.3: Thinking Critically: Think of something that you might take five or ten minutes to observe—a football game, a brewing storm, an argument between friends—and then write a paragraph describing your observations point by point and using semicolons to separate each point. Then, look at the way you used semicolons. Are there places where a period or a comma and a coordinating conjunction would better serve your meaning? Revise appropriately. What can you conclude about effective ways of using semicolons?