Writing the two-article review
Look at my hyphen in the title. Hyphens are helpful.
- punctuation with quote marks (nice summary here at Grammar Monster)
- colon and semi colon use (start here with The Oatmeal's take)
- That-which: which takes a comma; that does not! See this handout on choosing which and that.
- Empty subjects DRAFT HANDOUT.
- hyphens are little and used with words; dashes are longer and used between words (See this guide from DOOK)
- setting off appositives (dashes NOT hyphens; use with caution)
- Brian May -- lead guitarist for Queen -- holds a doctorate in physics.
- Brain May -- PhD in astrophysics -- was the guitarist for the rock group Queen.
- some words where hyphens are helpful
- fast-sailing ship and fast sailing ship
- setting off appositives (dashes NOT hyphens; use with caution)
What does the hat say?
Paragraphs are really important in the two-article review. Another way to think about
Here is a detailed guide on what the begining, middle, and ends of the document can look like. Note the focus on paragraphs.
I suggest writing two/three paragraphs every other day. Peer review copy due on Friday, Oct. 23. Final copy due for a grad on Monday, Oct. 26.
What about document openings? We have a number of options; look at these seven strategies for opening.
Marybeth Shea
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