Curated Video
Using sentence structure to create rhythm in writing about World War One
Pupil outcome: I can explore how Ian Beck and Wilfred Owen use sentence structure to give their writing rhythm and, inspired by them, craft a creative paragraph with engaging rhythm. Key learning points: - Writers spend time crafting the...
Curated Video
Fixing Comma Splices: Improving Sentence Structure in Writing
This video is a lesson on identifying and correcting comma splices, a type of run-on sentence. The teacher explains what comma splices are and provides three ways to fix them: changing the comma to a period, adding a coordinating or...
Yossarian the Grammarian
Coordinating Conjunctions and Comma Splices: English Grammar Lesson
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to use coordinating conjunctions correctly and avoid using comma splices.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Comma Splices and Run Ons
A screencast lesson defining comma splices and run-on sentences and explaining different ways to correct them. [3:16]
Yossarian the Grammarian
Comma Splices, Independent Clauses, and Subordinate Clauses
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to avoid comma splices when working with independent and subordinate clauses. [6:42]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Run Ons and Comma Splices
A run-on sentence doesn't separate any of its independent clauses with the punctuation that it needs, and a comma splice incorrectly separates two independent clauses with a comma, instead of a comma-and-coordinating-conjunction.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Correcting Run on Sentences and Comma Splices: Lesson 2
This lesson goes over how to correct a run-on sentence or a comma splice. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Correcting Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Correcting Run on Sentences and Comma Splices: Lesson 1
This lesson goes over how to correct a run-on sentence or a comma splice. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Correcting Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Comma Splices and Run Ons
This lesson goes over comma splices and run-ons and discusses how to recognize them.