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Every Punctuation Mark Matters: A Minilesson on Semicolons
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Students analyze stylistic choices and grammar use in authentic writing, focusing on the use of the semicolon in Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail."

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English Language Arts
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ReadWriteThink
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ReadWriteThink
Date Added:
10/02/2013
Introduction to the semicolon
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Paige introduces a piece of punctuation called the semicolon; this punctuation can link closely related independent clauses together in a sentence. Created by David Rheinstrom.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
Khan Academy
Provider Set:
Khan Academy
Author:
David Rheinstrom
Date Added:
07/29/2021
Semicolons and complex lists
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We use semicolons to punctuate a complex list, which is when list items contain commas. For example, “I visited Paris, France; Paris, Texas; and Paris, Illinois.” Paige explains.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
Khan Academy
Provider Set:
Khan Academy
Author:
David Rheinstrom
Date Added:
07/29/2021