Create a natural sound that allows the reader to move easily through the piece. Place modifiers properly and use the active voice. Spelling Spell derivatives correctly by applying the spellings ofbases and affixes. Grammar Know and use infinitives and participles and make clear references between pronouns and antecedents. Know all parts of speech and types and structure of sentences.
Punctuation Use a common after a dependent clause that introduces a sentence.
Use hyphens, dashes, brackets, and semicolons correctly. Paragraphing Use paragraph breaks for clarity. Give credit for both quoted and paraphrased information in a bibliography by using a consistent format and methodology for citations. Uses a computer catalog to gather information for research topics. Develop complex major and minor characters and a definite setting.