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The Usefulness of the Run-On Sentence
Kind of Activity:
Group Work
Objective:
Students will understand right and wrong ways to use run-on sentences, understanding that the rule of literature can always be broken for a good cause and if done well.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.3
Structure:
Begin this activity by dividing students into small groups of 3-5. In their groups, ask students to ponder and discuss the run-on sentence. What is a run-on sentence? Why are run-on sentences problematic? What might be some reasons writers would...
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