1. Comma Before or After Dialogue• Looking at me like I was crazy, she said, “What in

the world are you doing?”• “I am trying to get the iPod to work,” I remarked.

2. Combining Sentences using Appositives• Pistol Pete is the official mascot of Oklahoma State

University. • He was inspired by an early U.S. deputy marshal. • That man’s name was Frank B. “Pistol Pete” Eaton.

• Pistol Pete, the official mascot of Oklahoma State University, was inspired by an early U.S. deputy marshal named Frank B. "Pistol Pete" Eaton.

3. Combining Sentences using a Semicolon• I sat nervously in my seat the game was going to

come down to the last minute.• I sat nervously in my seat; the game was going to

come down to the last minute.

4. Fixing a Comma Splice• I was screaming and yelling, I was jumping up and

down.• I was screaming and yelling, and I was jumping up

and down.

Analytical Paragraph Things to Remember

• Make sure that you pre-write in the space provided. (CER)

• Choose 1 theme – a theme is a statement, not one word.• Example: Be careful whom you trust.

• Provide a STRONG piece of text evidence from both selections. Make sure you only select the most important chunks – these shouldn’t be long quotes. • Embed them into your own sentence so that your

paragraph will flow better.• Example: Rainsford was extremely panicked when he

fell off the yacht, so “desperately he struck out with strong strokes after the yacht.”

• Reasoning: Elaborate on the text evidence. Be clear and specific – connect the claim to the text evidence and prove your point to the reader.