Provide details and transitional expressions that clearly link one paragraph another. Write a concluding paragraph that summarizes important ideas and details. Create sentences that flow together and sound natural. Use transitions and conjunctions to connect ideas. Spelling Spell correctly roots, suffixes, prefixes, contractions, and syllable constructions correctly.
Punctuation Use a comma after introductory words.
Use a comma to set off the exact words of a quotation fromthe rest of the sentence. Use quotation marks around the exact words of a speaker and titles of poems, songs, and short stories. Use a colon to separate hours and minutes and to introduce a list. Paragraphing Use paragraph breaks appropriately. Use a thesaurus to identify alternative word choices and meanings.