Literacy Partial 1

It is used to separate two independent clauses when the second explains or illustrates the first

You must avoid saying something too obvious, too specific or too general.

Traditional Literature that attempts to explain how things came to be and may involve heroic quests

They use transitions ( such as: First, second, third; Lastly, Finally; Moreover, most of all, furthermore…) 

It could restate or paraphrase the topic sentence, or summarize the main points of the body.

This comma is used before and after any non-essential element that is added into the middle of an independent clause.

Work intended for performance by actors on a stage (theater)

·        Traditional Literature is originated in the stories passed down orally throughout history

Highly imaginative subgenre that uses unrealistic or supernatural elements

It is not interchangeable with commas or periods. It is stronger than a comma but not quite as divisive as a period.

They don’t talk about subjects that aren’t related to the topic.

This comma follows any element that comes in front of any independent clause.

Mark consisting of two equally sized dots centered on the same vertical line.

Write what you think or how you feel about the topic

Fiction in which the time of the action predates the lifetime of the author

This comma is used when adding certain elements to the end of a sentence.

When you use this punctuation, you use it instead of the ands, buts, and ors; you don’t need both.

An imaginative awareness of experience expressed through meaning, sound, and rhythmic language choices.

It usually comes at the beginning of a paragraph

Also known as a serial comma, it is the final comma in a list of things, right before the conjunction

It gives an idea about what the paragraph will be about

It is a group of related words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

It deals with adventures both plausible and implausible wrapped in the forms of human or animal abilities..

It could suggest or predict something about the topic

.- It tells the paragraphs topic

It could give a thought or feeling about the topic, it also could share a hope about the topic.

Use this punctuation to Give a Wily Wink

Realistic fiction, historical fiction, Science fiction, Mystery and fantasy, are examples of Traditional Literature.

It is a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact