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Re: grammar tricks (fwd)
Date sent: 25-NOV-1996 11:12:35
In regard to the request about "cybertutors": I have an infant OWL (online
writing lab) that gives assistance to students in our telenursing program
who take courses at remote sites over distance learning technology. would
be glad to talk about this and to learn from others.
Mary Dossin
SUNY Plattsburgh
Claude J. Clark Learning Center
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
518 564-6138
dossinmm@splava.cc.plattsburgh.edu
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>Meg Larson
>Saginaw Valley State University
>mgl@tardis.svsu.edu
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>> From: Eric Crump <wleric@showme.missouri.edu>
>> To: Multiple recipients of list <wcenter@ttacs6.ttu.edu>
>> Subject: Re: grammar tricks (fwd)
>> Date: Sunday, November 24, 1996 11:33 AM
>>
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>> Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 11:23:16 -0500
>> From: "HILDEBFL@snymorva.cs.snymor.edu" <HILDEBFL@snymorva.cs.snymor.edu>
>> Reply-To: "Moderated Writing Center forum."
><WCENTR-L@MIZZOU1.MISSOURI.EDU>
>> To: Multiple recipients of list WCENTR-L <WCENTR-L@MIZZOU1.MISSOURI.EDU>
>> Subject: Re: grammar tricks (fwd)
>>
>> Conjunctive adverbs are frequently confused with conjunctions and,
>> therefore, can result in run-on sentences. If students have trouble
>> memorizing the conjunctions with BOYFANS, the shortness of the
>conjunctions
>> helps to identify them. Also, conjunctions do not move around in the
>> sentence, but conjunctive adverbs can:
>> Teaching is fun, but I am looking forward to Christmas vacation.
>> Teaching is fun; however, I am looking forward to Christmas
>vacation.
>> Teaching is fun; I am, however, looking forward to Christmas
>vacation.
>> Teaching is fun; I am, but, looking forward to Christmas vacation.
>> A misplaced "but" usually gets a laugh.
>>
>> Fredrick L. Hildebrand, Ph.D
>> Professor of English
>> State University of New York
>> Phone: 315-684-6159 at Morrisville
>> E-mail: hildebfl@snymorva.cs.snymor.edu
>> Website: http://www.snymor.edu/~hildebfl/
>>
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>color=3D"#000080" face=3D"Arial">Ok, the grammar thread was fun, but, =
>turning to end-of-the-semester-things, is there anyone out there =
>who does cybertutoring? If so, please reply . . . =
><br><br><br>"Never look where you're going--you'll only scare =
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>nbsp;<br><br><font color=3D"#000000">----------<br>> From: Eric Crump =
><<font color=3D"#0000FF"><u>wleric@showme.missouri.edu</u><font =
>color=3D"#000000">><br>> To: Multiple recipients of list <<font =
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>color=3D"#000000">><br>> Subject: Re: grammar tricks (fwd)<br>> =
>Date: Sunday, November 24, 1996 11:33 AM<br>> <br>> <br>> =
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>Nov 1996 11:23:16 -0500<br>> From: "<font =
>color=3D"#0000FF"><u>HILDEBFL@snymorva.cs.snymor.edu</u><font =
>color=3D"#000000">" <<font =
>color=3D"#0000FF"><u>HILDEBFL@snymorva.cs.snymor.edu</u><font =
>color=3D"#000000">><br>> Reply-To: "Moderated Writing Center =
>forum." <<font =
>color=3D"#0000FF"><u>WCENTR-L@MIZZOU1.MISSOURI.EDU</u><font =
>color=3D"#000000">><br>> To: Multiple recipients of list WCENTR-L =
><<font color=3D"#0000FF"><u>WCENTR-L@MIZZOU1.MISSOURI.EDU</u><font =
>color=3D"#000000">><br>> Subject: Re: grammar tricks (fwd)<br>> =
><br>> Conjunctive adverbs are =
>frequently confused with conjunctions and,<br>> therefore, can result =
>in run-on sentences. If students have trouble<br>> memorizing =
>the conjunctions with BOYFANS, the shortness of the conjunctions<br>> =
>helps to identify them. Also, conjunctions do not move around in =
>the<br>> sentence, but conjunctive adverbs can:<br>> =
> Teaching is fun, but I am looking forward =
>to Christmas vacation.<br>> Teaching is =
>fun; however, I am looking forward to Christmas vacation.<br>> =
> Teaching is fun; I am, however, looking =
>forward to Christmas vacation.<br>> =
> Teaching is fun; I am, but, looking =
>forward to Christmas vacation.<br>> A misplaced "but" =
>usually gets a laugh.<br>> <br>> =
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>York<br>> Phone: 315-684-6159 =
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>color=3D"#0000FF"><u>http://www.snymor.edu/~hildebfl/</u><font =
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Mary M. Dossin
Claude J. Clark Learning Center
SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
518 564-6138
dossinmm@splava.cc.plattsburgh.edu