1. English 12RA – September 21, 2015 Do Now:
Take out your annotated article, “The New Face of Hunger.” Be sure your name is on the first page of the packet. It will be collected.
Take out your folder. Make sure your name and period number are on the front.
Take a copy of the My Writing Goals handout. Begin filling out the first two columns.

2. Two or more independent clauses incorrectly joined together
Run-on Sentences
Two or more independent clauses incorrectly joined together

3. Solution #1: Join the clauses with a semi-colon
I like how you gave multiple views and not just telling one person’s story it gives your writing so much more.
I like how you gave multiple views by including your story as well as Maurice’s; this gave the memoir depth. 
Solution #1: Join the clauses with a semi-colon

4. Solution #2: Break the run-on sentence into two separate sentences
Your story is truly an inspiration to the people of the present and future; it shows how a connection to those who meet any given time, despite of the place or circumstance, the invisible thread tied between you and Maurice is proof that with all the obstacles you had to go through, the bond never broke and was stronger than ever.
Your story is truly an inspiration to the people of the present and future; it shows how a connection can be made to those you meet at any given time, despite the place or circumstance. The “invisible thread” tied between you and Maurice is proof that, in the face of all obstacles, the bond never broke and was stronger than ever. 
Solution #2: Break the run-on sentence into two separate sentences

5. Your book was really meaningful and showed the huge social gap in New York, it also showed the things wrong with society and how stereotyped everything is, it made me realize they were so much things that should be changed.
Your book was really meaningful and showed the huge social gap in New York. It also showed how people tend to stereotype others, and it made me realize there were so many things that needed to change. 
Solution #3: Join the two clauses with a comma and a coordinating conjunction* FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

6. He probably didn’t want to live this way, the alcohol took over but he could have chosen to stop drinking and spare you from all the pain, instead you were affected by it.
He probably didn’t want to live this way and could have chosen to stop drinking; however, the alcohol took over and you were affected by it. 
Solution #4: Join the clauses with a semi-colon and a conjunctive adverb** followed by a comma, for example: ; however,
(** however, nevertheless, as a result, in any case, consequently, thus)

7. How to fix run-on sentences
Solution #1: Join the clauses with a semi-colon
Solution #2: Break the run-on sentence into two separate sentences
Solution #3: Join the two clauses with a comma and a coordinating conjunction* FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
Solution #4: Join the clauses with a semi-colon and a conjunctive adverb** followed by a comma, for example: ; however,
(** however, nevertheless, as a result, in any case, consequently, thus)