Speakers and writers can use semicolons (:) to join two independent clauses together instead of a comma (,) (Weinstein and Finn 64). For example, 1) John's friend new a about a trip to Virginia. She told him how excited she was. The above statements are two independent clauses, which can be combined with a semicolon (;). John's friend new about a trip to Virginia; she told him how excited she was. According to Weinstein and Finn, the above independent clauses have connections because the second clause relates to the first clause (64). Thus, the purpose of a semicolon is to unit two related ideas together. In my role as a uniter for a workshop, I had a chance to unite ideas from workshop's attendees. From one attendee: "I can use technology to help students access information. The presence of technology in my classroom is important for my students. My students know how to use smartphones, computers, and tablets. So it is critical that I know how to use technolog...
Thank you so much Hau, for sharing an incredibly well organized and thought out video. I can tell you genuinely care about teaching and making sure that the content you're teaching is grasped by the students. It makes me happy to know there are great people like you in this world. You are very well educated about how the importance of teaching and personal connections makes a difference in people's lives.
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