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Writing On and Offline

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Activity 1: Analyzing Run-Ons in Context

Take a look at this passage from Henry James' Turn of the Screw. What's going on here? Why do you think he's using all these run-on sentences? What would one lose by "correcting" them? Is this style appropriate to a typical college essay?


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Activity 2: Additional Help with Run-Ons

Directions: For additional help with identifying and avoiding run-ons, visit The Purdue University Writing Lab. Take notes on what you've learned during your visit.







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