1. WRITING SEMINAR FOR MULTILINGUAL SPEAKERS AND WRITERS Language Learning Center Matthew David Collins Pizzorno Adjunct Faculty Palomar College and ALCI: CSU San Marcos

2. Slaying Grammar Demons: The Colon and the Semicolon

3. Understand the Difference Between the Colon and the Semicolon in regards to Academic Writing Upon finishing this workshop, you will be able to:

4. Sentence Type #1: The Simple Sentence 1.What is a COLON?? 2.What is a Semicolon? 3.What is the difference between the two??

5. Use a COLON after an independent clause when introducing a list. The catering facility offers the following entrees: fried catfish, grilled chicken, pan-seared salmon, and sirloin steak. The Colon

6. 1) TO BE 2) PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES Common Problems with Colons and Lists…..

7. 1) COLONS AND APPOSITIVES…. HE HAD ONE GREAT LOVE IN HIS LIVE: HIMSELF. One more thing….

8.  Between two independent clauses Matthew did not accept the job offer; he wanted to go to graduate school.  Before Connectors(Conjunctive Adverbs and Transition Phrases) Surfing is dangerous; nevertheless, thousands of people surf everyday in California.

9. Let’s Put some new concepts into Practice…

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