This sucks

Ishio · #1 11-04-2010, 10:16 AM

No matter what I do or try to do, I always have this issue where I have run on sentences. It sucks. I've tried everything to try and change this, but I just can't seem to shake the bad habit. Does anyone have an suggestions on ways to improve this?

Where I see the issue occur, is when I'm writing papers for homework. I just got back my last paper and got marked off big time for run on's, and for not breaking a typography standard which is you can indent OR page break but not both. She said I have to do both for English writing assignments, though it's for Psychology, but I informed her my Typography teacher said that's not the norm for typography and grid designers.

Japan · #2 11-04-2010, 10:37 AM

get a real major or graduate high school. You won't ever have to worry about run-ons again.

Ishio · #3 11-04-2010, 11:03 AM

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get a real major or graduate high school. You won't ever have to worry about run-ons again.

Web Design is a real major. I'm earning a Bachelors in Fine Arts. I did graduate high school, it was just a poor school.
Quellren, thank you for those tips. I've never had anyone break down that down like that. I usually do make sentences so long that I forget what I was talking about.

Japan · #4 11-04-2010, 12:02 PM

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Web Design is a real major. I'm earning a Bachelors in Fine Arts.

lol contradictions

quellren · #5 11-04-2010, 10:47 AM

Well, I'm not an english major, but I would suggest learning to recognize a run-on sentence in your writing. Then determine how to break it up.

1) Limit your sentences to 20 words. If you get there to 20 (maybe 21-22) and aren't done with what you need to say, then it needs to be two (or more) sentences.

2) Write whatever you want, then read it aloud. Actually out loud, not mouth the words silently. When need to pause to breathe, you need a new sentence, or at least some break via punctuation.

My HS english teacher used William Faulkner to illustrate how there comes a point when a sentence is SO long you forget the beginning before you get to the end.

quellren · #6 11-04-2010, 12:12 PM

Don't listen to him. He's projecting because he has a GED.

Fourthmeal · #7 11-04-2010, 01:27 PM

Just insert a crap load of commas

Japan · #8 11-04-2010, 01:58 PM

but what if dude's Political Implications of Astrological Superstition in Southeast Rwanda professor doesn't like commas? There's no way he'll be able to get into grad school if he can't convince Professor (Mr.) Ruiz that his arbitrarily-assigned grade should be an A.

Never gonna get your BFA in web design with advice like this

Fourthmeal · #9 11-04-2010, 02:25 PM

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but what if dude's Political Implications of Astrological Superstition in Southeast Rwanda professor doesn't like commas? There's no way he'll be able to get into grad school if he can't convince Professor (Mr.) Ruiz that his arbitrarily-assigned grade should be an A.

Never gonna get your BFA in web design with advice like this

A+ post hermano.

Reynard_CT · #10 11-05-2010, 07:06 PM

get Strunk's "little book" The Elements of Style