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Name: FORMTEXT ?????Date: FORMTEXT ?????Facilitator: FORMTEXT ?????School: FORMTEXT ?????3.7 The SemicolonDirections: Read the article from The New Yorker titled “Semicolons; So Tricky.” Using the article, complete the tasks below.1. Link two independent clauses from the article to connect closely related ideas. FORMTEXT ?????2. Combine the two sentences below using a semicolon.In my observation, British writers reach for the semicolon much more often than American writers do. It must have something to do with the educational system. FORMTEXT ?????3. The sentence below is incorrectly punctuated. Punctuate the sentence below incorporating the use of the semicolon. You will still need some of the commas.John loves shiny, ripe apples, small, sweet, juicy grapes, and firm pears. FORMTEXT ?????4. In two or three sentences, summarize the article “Semicolons; So Tricky.” In your writing, use the rules on the semicolons you learned about in the lesson. FORMTEXT ?????5. In what way do culture, personal experiences, and history influence a poet’s work? Edgar Allan Poe often writes about the death of a beautiful woman. His own wife was ill for most of their marriage and died at a young age. How might this affect the emotional intensity of his writing? Have you ever experienced something difficult in your life and found it soothing to write about it? Respond to these two questions in one paragraph. Use at least one semicolon in your writing. FORMTEXT ????? ................
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