Friday, February 8, 2013

"Semi-Colon" by Barbara Mallonee

"Semi-Colon" is a well written plea for the semi-colon.  Perhaps most compelling of the essay is the author's impeccable flow and syntax using semi-colons, and interestingly related quotes with semi-colons.  She believes that the semi-colon has sadly fallen out of use, and believes that if it were to be better utilized perhaps her students would be better writers.
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  1. Melissa MarieFebruary 10, 2013 at 5:04 PM

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  2. Melissa MarieFebruary 10, 2013 at 5:04 PM

    I love semi-colons; I can confidently say they are my favorite punctuation mark. I'll definitely be reading this one.

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  3. Angela IgnaskyFebruary 12, 2013 at 12:28 PM

    I LOVE SEMI COLONS TOO!
    I wrote a paper for my sign language class last semester, and obviously used semi-colons because that's just my style. In those particular sentences, the instructor left comments saying that the structure was TOO CONFUSING-- and then she DOCKED POINTS! I was so, so mad. Like, come on now. It's a semi-colon, not a calculus problem. I will definitely check out that essay.

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    1. Melissa MarieFebruary 15, 2013 at 10:03 AM

      Semi-colons could not be less confusing... you're instructor was unjust. No such thing as an overused semi-colon.

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  4. UnknownFebruary 16, 2013 at 4:16 PM

    Count me in as someone who is going to check this one out. I have to defend my semi-colon love every time I ask my girlfriend to edit an essay for me; this should provide me with ample ammunition for the next debate.

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  5. DaveFebruary 21, 2013 at 10:06 AM

    Solid. Give me some text as an example of her delightful syntax.

    DW

    P.S. Patrick's girlfriend again emerging as an intriguing literary character.

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