Middle School Grammar
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Colons and Semicolons in Middle School Writing: What Each Mark Actually Does
Middle school students are often told to avoid colons and semicolons altogether, or they use them interchangeably without understanding what each mark signals. Clarifying the specific job each punctuation mark does can make a noticeable difference in sentence-level writing clarity.
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Run-On Sentences and Fragments in Middle School Writing: Identifying Which Error a Student Has and How to Address It
Run-on sentences and fragments are among the most common sentence-level errors in middle school writing, but they stem from different causes and respond to different instructional approaches. Understanding which pattern a student tends toward is a useful starting point for deciding how to help.