Language Art Comma

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Keyboarding

• Language Art (Comma)
• By
• Tariq Ibn Aziz

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Textbook

• Textbook
• Gregg College keyboarding and document
  Processing, Ninth edition
• Ober, Johnson, Rice and Hanson.
• Grade Determination
• Homework 20
• Typing Goal 15
• Quiz 10
• Attendance 05
• Major I 15
• Major II 15
• Final exam 30

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Punctuation

• COMMAS
• R1 Direct Address
• R2 Avoid Fragments
• R3 Run on Sentences
• R4 Independent Clause
• R5 Introductory Expression
• R6 Direct Quotation
• R7 Date, City, State
• R8 Series, Transitional Expression
• R9 Nonessential Expression
• R10 Adjacent Adjective

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Direct Address

• R1 Direct Address
• use commas before and after a name used in direct
  address( direct speech).
• Example
• Did you Susan see him at the meetings?
• I will call you in the morning Steve.
• Well Fred it was a pleasure to see you again.
• Tom I don't know what is going on.
• Did you, Susan, see him at the meetings?
• I will call you in the morning, Steve.
• Well, Fred, it was a pleasure to see you again.
• Tom, I don't know what is going on.

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Lesson 21-D Commas and Sentences Direct Address

• Dolly do I need to buy a new computer system?
• We are pleased to let you know Geri that you have
  been selected for the position.
• I hope you know how much we miss you Bonnie.
• Darlene we appreciate all that you have done for
  the project.
• Thank you Tony for bringing humor into the
  situation.
• We are happy to inform you Jim that you have
  received highest graduation honors.
• Amy when did you pass the series 7 exam?

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Avoid fragments
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Avoid fragments
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Lesson 21-D Commas and Sentences Avoid
Sentence Fragment

• Wasting employees time during deadlines. Is /
  deadline is poor executive management.
• The holiday seasons. Can / season can be the
  happiest or saddest of times.
• Her keyboarding class was helpful in business.
  And / business and in the chat rooms.
• Because of the boring, self-indulgent speeches.
  The / speeches, the Holiday luncheon was a
  disaster.
• Aimlessly and with a heavy heart, she / heart.
  She wandered through the Elysian fields.

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run on sentences
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run on sentences
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Lesson 21-D Commas and Sentences Run-on
Sentences

• Flower gardening provides natural beauty.
  Horticulture / beauty horticulture can be a
  family hobby.
• The election may be decided by the judicial
  system individual / system individual voted may
  not count.
• Our shopping adventure could have been better
  mother / better. Mother lost her toe in a freak
  cart accident.
• Ms. Turnabaum is the new Senator she / Senator.
  She will begin her term immediately.

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independent clause
Comma-Independent Clause
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independent clause
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independent clause
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Lesson 27 D Comma Independent Clauses

• The laser printers will arrive today and each
  department will receive one printer.
• All the reports were completed on Monday and will
  be ready for distribution by Friday.
• The training seminar will be held in the morning,
  and all the participants will be free to leave by
  12 oclock.
• The new building is attractive but is not as
  functional as the old one.
• Mr. McDonald is 60 years old and plans to retire
  at age 66.
• My cousin works in advertising but she may change
  jobs in February.

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introductory expression
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introductory expression
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introductory expression
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introductory expression
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Lesson 27 D Comma Introductory Expression

• If you have finished typing the documents you may
  go home.
• The project will be finished on schedule if
  several employees will agree to work overtime.
• When the outline is ready Scot will make his
  final recommendation.
• On Thursday the staff will be taking a trip to
  Cleveland.
• You will receive a bonus if you meet the deadline
  set at last months meeting.
• Although the computers memory has to be upgraded
  it is capable of handling this report.
• In 1995 the company opened three new branches in
  the South.
• If the follow-up meting is canceled Duane will
  notify the staff.

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Topics Covered

• Direct Quotation Finished Sep 29,07, Sec 21