Punctuation Marks

(source : https://www.englishclub.com/writing/punctuation-marks.htm )

Summary of common punctuation marks
The following table of commonly used English punctuation marks shows:

• a graphical representation of each punctation mark (black) with text block (grey)
• name of punctuation mark with link to more information
• very simple example sentence (more examples on individual pages)

punctuation mark	name	example
	full stop or period	I like English.
	comma	I speak English, French and Thai.
	semi-colon	I don't often go swimming; I prefer to play tennis.
	colon	You have two choices: finish the work today or lose the contract.
	hyphen	This is a rather out-of-date book.
	dash	In each town—London, Paris and   Rome—we stayed in youth hostels.
	question mark	Where is Shangri-La?
	exclamation mark exclamation point (AmE)	"Help!" she cried. "I can't swim!"
	slash, forward slash or oblique	Please press your browser's            Refresh/Reload button.
	backslash	C:\Files\jo.doc
	double quotation marks	"I love you," she said.
	single quotation marks	'I love you,' she said.
	apostrophe	This is John's car.
	underline	Have you read Harry Potter?
	underscore	b_l@cia.gov
	round brackets	I went to Bangkok (my favourite city) and stayed there for two weeks.
	square brackets	The newspaper reported that the hostages [most of them French] had been released.
	ellipsis mark	One happy customer wrote: "This is the best program...that I have ever seen."

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Types of Simple Sentences

source : https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu./content/4_WritingSkills/writing_tuts/sentences_LL/simple.html

There are three main types of sentences. The first of these is called a simple sentence.

• A simple sentence has one independent clause and expresses one idea.

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• A simple sentence must have one subject - verb combination but the subject may be compound, ie have more than one element.

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• A simple sentence can also have a compound verb construction.

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Simple sentences can only have only one subject-verb combination and commas are not used. Below are some examples of the different combinations that you might find in simple sentences.

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Compound Sentences

Compound Sentences

compound sentences is join with two simple sentences by using coordinating conjunction. they are and, so, but, or, yet, for, nor.

1. And : to joins the sentences that are like.
    Ex : I do love music and you do love music.

2. So : to joins the sentences when the second sentences expresses the result of something describe in the first sentence.
    Ex : Lisa gets toothache today, so she doesn't come in campus

3. But : to joins sentences that are opposite or shows contrast. 
    Ex : Amanda likes fruits, but Doni doesn't like those.

4. Or : to joins sentences that give choices or alternative.
    Ex : Rosa isn't cooking or Rosa isn't eating.

5. Yet : shows contrast or join opposite. We can use yet more often when the second part of the sentence says something unexpected.
    Ex : She didn't love him, yet she married him.

6. For : to give a reason or cause.
    Ex : some people are starting to leave, for the weather is beginning to change.

7. Nor : to joins 2 negative sentences.
    Ex : The rain isn't coming nor is the wind isn't blowing.

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The Differences between Paraphrase, Summary, and Synthesis

The Differences between Paraphrase, Summary, and Synthesis.

in academic writing we can't put someone else idea without change the words with our own words or conclude it into the main information. we must make paraphrasing, summary, or synthesis in our academic writing if we use argument for someone else. in this case, I will show you the differences of paraphrasing, summary, or synthesis. 

1. Paraphrase
paraphrase is an activity to look at small part of the text and rewrite it in your own word.
ex :
Original sentence:
Giraffes like Acacia leaves and hay, and they can consume 75 pounds of food a day.
Paraphrase sentence:
A giraffe can eat up to 75 pounds of Acacia leaves and hay every day. ( source of example: http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-paraphrasing-definition-examples-quiz.html ) 

2. Summary
Summary is an activity to look at the whole text and reduce it into a few sentences using your own word. 
ex :

                          Original

The amphibia, which is the animal class to which our frogs and toads belong, were the first animals to crawl from the sea and inhabit the earth.
Summary
The first animals to leave the sea and live on dry land were the amphibia. (source of example :http://www.uefap.com/writing/report/rep_sum.htm )

3. Synthesis
Synthesis is an activity to combine 2 information or more into a small sentences with your own words.
ex :
information A + Information B = Information AB

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