After completing this course, the student should be able to:
 

	Recognize and correct sentence fragments
	Identify and correct run-on sentences
	Follow grammatical rules when using commas
	Apply the principles of balanced sentence structures when correcting faulty parallelism

Sentence Fragments
Defines a sentence fragment.  Examines five types of sentence fragments.  Offers several methods for correcting sentence fragments.
 

	Isolated Dependent Clauses Identification of isolated dependent clauses.  Recommendations for avoiding isolated dependent clauses.
	Isolated Relative Clauses Identification of isolated relative clauses.  Suggestions for correcting isolated relative clauses.
	Added Detail and Missing Subjects Examples of added detail sentence fragments and missing subject sentence fragments.  Corrections for these sentence fragments.
	"-Ing" and "To" Verbs Examples of "-ing" verbal phrases and "to" verbal phrases.  Corrections for verbal phrases.

Run-On Sentences
Examines run-on sentences caused by fused sentences and comma splices.  Presents several methods for correcting run-on sentences.
 

	Fused Sentences and Comma Splices Run-on sentences.  Correcting fused sentences and comma splices.
	Correction Strategies Inserting a period and a capital letter.  Using a comma and a coordinating conjunction.  Inserting a semicolon.  Using a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb.  Employing a subordinator.

Commas
Explores the wide range of uses for the comma in English writing.  Presents six rules which govern the use of the comma.
 

	Comma Usage Separating items in a list.  Dividing introductory material from the rest of a sentence.  Separating words that interrupt the flow of a sentence.
	More Comma Usage Dividing independent clauses joined by a coordinator.  Separating direct quotations from the rest of a sentence.  Separating everyday material from the rest of a sentence.

Faulty Parallelism
Examines the importance of parallel sentence structures.  Covers faulty parallelism and methods to avoid this error.
 

Balancing Sentence Structures Rules to maintain parallel sentence structures.  Faulty parallelism.  Correction strategies.