Punctuation, Part 1

1. Unnecessary Commas- I have been told that I am "comma friendly" in my writing because I tend to use to many commas. After reading this chapter, I learned that you should never separate a verb from its subject/ object because it doesn't make sense. 
2. Semicolons- I like using semicolons when necessary, however I do not always know when to use them. After reading the chapter on semicolons, I understood that I can use a semicolon between independent clauses with transitional expressions. Sometimes when commas are used I can change them to a semicolon for example, if commas are being used in a series that has internal punctuation, I can use semicolons instead. 
3. Quotation marks- I know that I need to use quotation marks when I am directly quoting someone/something unless it is a long quote. However, I did not know that you can use quotation marks around titles of small works instead of italicizing them. 

Reflection 

I learned more about using too many commas in sentences as I was peer reviewing. For example, in Jess' sentence: "Without a credible, relevant, common standard of communication, it is impossible to progress in ways that benefit the world," she uses too many commas and needs to restructure this sentence. I learned a lot about semicolons in a chapter of RFW, and have learned when and where to use semicolons. In Britt's sentence, "The problem is that neither of these systems is working due to the same issue; a lack of government funding" she uses a semicolon when it should be a comma.