Today you should complete the Peer Response as Writer. The instructions are found on p. 139 in The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers. Be ready to exchange drafts and complete a peer response as reader tomorrow.
Writing Exercise: Sentence Combining
Combine each of the following sets into one correctly combined sentence.
Writing Exercises are due Thursday.
I need butter to make the cookie batter.
I couldn’t find any.
I used vegetable oil instead.
Gina had worn glasses for fifteen years.
She decided to get contact lenses.
She would be able to see better.
She would look more glamorous.
The children at the day care center took their naps.
They unrolled their sleeping mats.
They piled their shoes and sneakers in a corner.
Jack dialed the police emergency number.
He received a busy signal.
He dropped the phone and ran.
He didn’t have time to call back.
Louise disliked walking home from the bus stop.
The street had no overhead lights.
It was lined with abandoned buildings.
