Comma Practice

Read the following sentences and place commas where necessary.

1. We went to Bar Harbor but did not take the ferry to Nova Scotia.

2. The ginkgo tree whose leaves turn bright yellow in the fall came to this country from Asia.

3. The villagers enjoyed fairs festivals and good conversation.

4. When the intermission was over the members of the audience moved back to their seats.

5. Andy took the elevator to the third floor rushed into the office and asked to see his father.

6. When he stumbled over your feet William was clumsy not rude.

7. She listened to her favorite record with close careful attention.

8. Jillian who had worked in the dress shop all summer hoped to work there again during the Christmas holidays.

9. You don't want any more hamburgers do you?

Sample Photo Essay

Here is the sample photo essay that I wrote.

Photo Essay Assignment

Here is the product descriptor for the photo essay.


Here is how Murray organizes his essay.  Consider organizing yours in the same way.

1. Reflects on idea of photograph and idea of looking back on the past

2. Describes in general terms photos from his past and how he feels about them

-Describes some specific photos from his childhood
-Uses photos to show how he has changed over time
-Talks about himself in the third person sometimes and talks about family members as strangers

3. Moves into discussing one specific photo
-Describes what he sees in the photo - specific details
-Describes what he remembers feeling in the photo
-Describes what hasn't happened yet - uses multiple examples

4. Discusses how he has changed

5. Makes some final reflections - concludes
-We can never go back to who we once where