I have attached two articles write two separate summary that come up to at least 200 words.
Keep the two separate on different documents as they are not related.
Use commas properly. End a subordinate clause beginning with such words (called subordinating
conjunctions) as “when,” “since,” “although,” “as long as,” “while,” “as” with a comma. When he
finished the assignment, he handed it in. “But” usually has a comma before it as in: I went home, but
no one was there. Words or phrases in apposition have a comma before and after. Similarly, such
words as “however” in the middle of a sentence has a comma before and after. Capitalize proper nouns
and adjectives: Greek/Greeks, not greek or greeks. Do not capitalize the word ancient: ancient Greece.
Do not use contractions in formal writing.
Common Errors to avoid
Iliad or Iliad, not Iliad: underline or italicize titles of books and poems. Titles of articles are
enclosed by quotation marks.
it’s = it is
its = possession
their = possessive vs. there
punctuation: “…store.” “…store,” “…store”; “…store”: (Single punctuation marks are placed
within the quotations, while double punctuation marks are placed outside.)
Avoid run-on sentences: He wanted to go home as soon as he finished, however he stayed
behind. There should be a semi-colon before “however.” A complete sentence ends with a
period or semi-colon, except when you string several very short sentences in a row: I came, I
saw, I conquered.
Avoid fragmentary sentences: Since he lived in the South for over ten years during the 1960s
and experienced many facets of country living in those years. Drop “Since” and you have a
complete sentence.
