Assignment: BOOK: Eats, Shoots, and Leaves

WHAT: Eats, Shoots and Leaves: Zero Tolerance Approach.... (by Lynne Truss)
DUE:  The last week of class
VALUE:   Up to 15 points
LENGTH:  800-1,000 words (3-4 pages)
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Punctuation matters! Whatever our post-college career, it will likely
involve writing, and we're judged on how we write. Punctuation is a
common error, and can make us look like highschoolers.

This is a quick book to read, funny, and easy to write about.

FIRST: Read this joke.

Then, in essay format:

1) Summarize what the book is about

2) What five (5) points did you learn from it? How will it help you
improve your writing?

3) Say something profound about the book.

4) Make sure your final paper contains no mistakes that you should have
not have made after reading the book, or your supplemental credit paper
will be reduced dramatically

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