1. Warm-up
-Name and explain four aspects of Puritanism. -What were the Salem Witch trials?

2. Writing Workshop

3. Comma Splice
Comma splice: use of a comma to join two independent clauses
Ex: She went home that night, she just wanted to be alone.
Fix it:
Add a conjunction
Use a semicolon
Separate the sentences into two
Ex: She went home that night, for she just wanted to be alone.

4. Comma Splices
A lot happened in my first year of high school, I have to say it was all a lesson learned on who you can and cannot trust.
I always get sidetracked by any small noise, this particular noise happened to be the sound of one of the meanest girls in sixth grade.
I always loved making my parents proud, they were my mentors so I had to show them what I could do.

5. When to use a semicolon…
To join two sentences.
Ex: Jimmy took my suitcase upstairs. He left his own bag in the car.
Jimmy took my suitcase upstairs; he left his own bag in the car.
When a compound sentence is littered with commas.
Ex: I wrote to Ann, Ramona, and Mai, and Jean wrote to Charles, Latoya, and Sue.
I wrote to Ann, Ramona, and Mai; Jean wrote to Charles, Latoya, and Sue.

6. Semicolon (cont.)
In lists, use semicolons to join items that already contain commas.
Ex: They visited Phoenix, Arizona; Santa Fe, New Mexico; and San Antonio, Texas.
Ex: Mr. Schultz, my science teacher; Ms. O’Hara, my English teacher; Mrs. Gomez, my math teacher; and Mr. Jones, my social studies teacher, attended the seventh-grade picnic.
DO NOT use semicolons to join an independent clause with a dependent clause or phrase.
Ex: I really wanted to go home; but couldn’t.
Ex: As if she read his mind; he walked to the door.

7. Semicolons
The contestants came from Atlanta, Georgia Memphis, Tennessee and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
I got all dressed up for the party, however, my best friend wore jeans.
German is a difficult language to master, however, if you plan to be a scientist, you may want to study this language.
The roof was leaking, and the walls were sagging, therefore, the Smiths hired a contractor to repair the house.
Apples are usually sold by the pound oranges are sold by the dozen.