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Academic Communication for Advanced Secondary Schools Effective writing

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The importance of effective communication cannot be overstated communication skills
are crucial in all aspects of life whether it’s communicating with friends family or
colleagues in a professional setting good communication skills are essential they help
convey ideas clearly build strong relationships and resolve conflicts communication
skills also play a significant role in academic success from participating in class
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discussions to presenting research findings being able to communicate effectively
is key punctuation grammar and vocabulary all contribute to clear communication
learning how to punctuate sentences properly can greatly improve the clarity and
coherence of your writing it’s important to understand the rules of punctuation such
as when to use periods commas question marks and exclamation points mastering
these rules will help you become a more effective communicator.

Exercise 2�2

1. Re-write the following sentences with their correct punctuation:
(a) Majaliwa went to the market and bought cassava cabbage eggplant and
cauliflower

(b) The parade was amazing I’ve never seen anything like it before
(c) Jesca’s favourite hobbies include reading swimming and playing drums
(d) The weather is supposed to be sunny tomorrow however I’ll bring an umbrella
just in case
(e) I can’t believe it’s already June, where did the time go
(f) After the game we went to grab a drink to quench our thirsty it was really fun
(g) My favourite colours are blue green and purple

(h) Pinto said I can’t make it to the party tonight sorry
(i) Did you see that dog it was huge
(j) The reason for her failure was simple she didn’t spend her time wisely

2. How does punctuation impact clarity and organization of a work?

Sentence writing

A sentence is a complete idea. In academic writing, it is vital that your ‘complete ideas’
are as clear as possible to the reader. Your writing should also be clear, with appropriate
punctuation. Moreover, giving a complete idea in a sentence requires one to correctly
use the specific aspect of sentence structure, namely subject-verb agreement. Misusing
this aspect affects the sentence structure and makes it difficult for the reader to follow
and understand the point. The opposite of this makes the writing more engaging for
readers, and the text becomes easier to read.

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