Coordination in Compound
Sentences
Pg. 698
By: Matt Sternesky, Riley Kirejevas, Andrew Pimentel, and
Faiz Silat
Rules & Uses of Coordination
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Coordınatıon makes for significance and equal value on two or more elements in
a sentence
➢ Coordination joins anything that could me made into a sentence such as
words, phrases or even an independent clause
Compound Sentence - the result of using coordination to combine two sentences
➢ Compound sentences are usually created following a conjunction(and, but,
for, either..or)
➢ You can also use punctuation such as a semicolon by itself or paired with a
conjunctive adverb(therefore, moreover, etc.)
Joining Main Clauses
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In the Following sentences you’ll see that removing the coordinating
conjunction or semicolon makes the author’s meaning less clear
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Coordinating Conjunctions Joining Main Clauses
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“Morbid Curiosity is an occupational hazard for a writer, I suppose. I’ve never been
bothered by it before.” Vs. “Morbid curiosity is an occupational hazard for a writer, I
suppose, but I’ve never been bothered by it before.” - David Ewing Duncan
Semicolons Joining Main Clauses
■ “Nature was then. This is now” Vs. “Nature was then; this is now” - Sven Birkerts
Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs Joining Main Clauses
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“Now he no longer let the dog go to the lighted tunnel at once. He put out the light, and
then kept the dog waiting a little while before he let him go” Vs. “Now he no longer let the
dog go to the lighted tunnel at once; instead, he put out the light, and then kept the dog
waiting a little while before he let him go” - Jacob Bronowski
Punctuation of Sentences That Contain Coordination
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Effects of punctuation➢
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Comma Splices- when a conjunction or semicolon is omitted or replaced with
only a comma between main clauses; this results in splicing the clause
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Comma- creates a pause in a sentence
*Semıcolon- creates a full stop in a sentence & joins two complete thoughts
Splıcıng- to join loosely or effectively
■ Comma splicing can be resolved by using a coordinating conjunction, semicolon, or period
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Incorrect: She began by sitting and thinking, soon she was just sitting
Correct: She began by sitting and thinking, but soon she was just sitting.
Rhetorical and Stylistic Strategy
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Writers use coordinating conjunctions to smooth two shorter sentences into a
single longer sentence that is more cohesive
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The job of conjunctions is to specify the relationship between two ideas.
■ Contrast of ideas are shown using but, yet, or however
■ Cause and effect are shown using thus, for, or therefore
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A writer might choose to use a semicolon over a period or a conjunction to signal that two ideas
are closely related
“Parenting is one of the oldest human experiences; it has been the experience of every
generation since the beginning of our species.” - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
A semicolon may also emphasize balance or alternation
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“The garden faded; in its place, the city center rose by her left hand, full of crowding
people, blowboats, amd buildings.” - Brian Aldiss
A semicolon can link two independent clauses that are parallel except for the pronoun
■ “He did not move; she did not move.” - Brian Aldiss
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Caution: Starting a Sentence with a Coordinating Conjunction
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Some people overuse the conjunctions and and but
Because of this books and teachers discourage you not to use these at the
beginning of sentences
BUT some authors do it because it is very effective and is acceptable if you
don't overuse it
Polysyndeton and Asyndeton
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Conjunctions affect the pace and emphasis of the sentences therefore a writer
might choose to include conjunctions or purposely leave out conjunctions.
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Polysyndeton: Is the deliberate use of a series of conjunction
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““And Joshua, and all of Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and
the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his
asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had.” - The Bible
Polysyndeton while joining words, phrases, and clauses together also speeds up the
pace of reading and is often used to create a rhythm in the text
Asyndeton: The deliberate omission of conjunctions
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“This is the villain among you who deceived you, who cheated you, who meant to betray
you completely…….” Rhetoric by Aristotle
● Asyndeton separates ideas more distinctly, giving them greater emphasis.
Quiz-Please state the coordination and state what type of coordination it is
The dangers of smoking are well known, yet many people continue to smoke anyway.
Baum's book is a political allegory; few people today would recognize the original events in this story.
It's important to put your goals in writing, but you must also be committed to achieving them.
Small farmers, represented by the Scarecrow, were oppressed by Eastern bankers; the industrial workers, represented by the
Tin Man, were also oppressed.
An assignment notebook helps you stay organized, so you should consider using one.
You will be able to see better if you sit at the front of the classroom, and you will also be able to hear better.
He must have lost his key, for he knocked on the door for us to let him in.
The Wizard of Oz is a story of economic reform; Oz is short for ounce, signifying the gold standard.
L. Frank Baum wrote The Wizard of Oz for his daughter; nevertheless, the book was much more than a child's story.
Baum's book is a political allegory; on the other hand, few people today would recognize the original events in this story.
Quiz-Answers
The dangers of smoking are well known, yet many people continue to smoke anyway. Conjunction
Baum's book is a political allegory; few people today would recognize the original events in this story. Semicolon
It's important to put your goals in writing, but you must also be committed to achieving them. Conjunction
Small farmers, represented by the Scarecrow, were oppressed by Eastern bankers; the industrial workers, represented by the Tin Man,
were also oppressed. Semicolon
An assignment notebook helps you stay organized, so you should consider using one. Conjunction
You will be able to see better if you sit at the front of the classroom, and you will also be able to hear better. Conjunction
He must have lost his key, for he knocked on the door for us to let him in. Conjunction
The Wizard of Oz is a story of economic reform; Oz is short for ounce, signifying the gold standard.Semicolon
L. Frank Baum wrote The Wizard of Oz for his daughter; nevertheless, the book was much more than a child's story. Semicolon and
adverb
Baum's book is a political allegory; on the other hand, few people today would recognize the original events in this story. Semicolon and
adverb