So sánh tất cả bốn bài tiểu luận. So sánh báo cáo luận án của bạn, câu chủ đề, hỗ trợ chi tiết, và kết luận. Bạn có thể thấy sự tiến bộ của bạn? Hiển thị bài luận của bạn cho người khác. | 124 HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE TOEFL ESSAY 9. There s a reason cave dwellers drew on the walls and made music with drums. 10. The desire for self-expression is a natural human inclination. 11. Gives us an avenue for our emotions and fears. 12. The teacher taught me howto playthe piano was very inspiring. 13. It shouldn t matter if the end result is mediocre. Recognizing Run-on Sentences The following examples of run-on sentences show how two sentences can be incorrectly written together. Example 1 Run-on sentence We all make decisions we can learn from them. We all make decisions. We can learn from them. Corrected We all make decisions that we can learn from. Example 2 Run-on sentence A movie is more vivid you re seeing it on a large screen. . A movie is more vivid. You re seeing it on a large screen. Corrected A movie is more vivid because you re seeing it on a large screen. Example 3 Run-on sentence We can conduct research on Earth this is less costly than in space. We can conduct research on Earth. This is less-costly than in space. Corrected Conducting research on Earth is less costly than in space. Example 4 Run-on sentence English is a difficult language to learn its spelling is irregular. English is a difficult language to learn. . Its spelling is irregular. Corrected English is a difficult language to learn because its spelling is irregular. REVISING THE ESSAY 125 Practice 2 Decide if these sentences are run-on sentences. There are six run-on sentences. In these six underline the first sentence and double underline the second sentence in the run-on sentences below. 1. The most important decision 1 made in my life was to major in computer science. 2. This taught me important professional skills this assured me a successful career. 3. I was in college computer science was relatively new. 4. None of my friends understood what I was doing all day. 5. They were learning how to be teachers journalists and economists I was learning how to write computer programs. 6. I
