This document provides solutions to discussion questions for COM 155 Week 3. It addresses topics around proper punctuation and capitalization in academic writing, using commas to ensure clear communication, minimizing errors when using commas and apostrophes, distinguishing between plurals and possessives, and determining when to use capitalized proper nouns. It also lists individual and team assignments for GEO 155 courses and provides a short paragraph on surrounding yourself with motivated peers in college.

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This paperwork of COM 155 Week 3 Discussion Questions
shows the solutions to the following problems: DQ 1: Often,
students rely on improper punctuation and capitalization
because of the popularity and convenience of sending text
messages. In academic writing, however, you must strive to
use appropriate punctuation and capitalization. Why do you
need to use appropriate punctuation, including plurals and
possessives, in your writing?
DQ 2: Page 673 provides examples of how comma
placements may completely change the meaning of a
sentence. Knowing this, what can you do as a writer to
ensure your comma usage helps you to communicate clearly?
DQ 3: Review the lessons on commas and apostrophes in
MyWritingLab. Based on what you learned, what can you do
to minimize errors when using commas and apostrophes in
your writing?
DQ 4: Discuss the difference between plurals and
possessives. Write three sentence using plurals correctly and
three sentences using possessives correctly on the topic of
how to store personal financial information effectively and
efficiently.
DQ 5: Chapter 41 shows examples of proper nouns that need
to be capitalized. List four examples of capitalized proper
nouns from this chapter. Explain your strategy for
determining when to use capitalized proper nouns in the
future.
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2. GEO 155 Week 1 Individual Assignment Get to Know Your
Hometown Worksheet
GEO 155 Week 2 Individual Assignment Colonial Geography
Report
GEO 155 Week 2 Individual Assignment Major Religions of
the World Matrix
GEO 155 Week 3 Individual Assignment European Union and
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GEO 155 Week 4 Individual Assignment Production Patterns
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GEO 155 Week 5 Individual Assignment United States and
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GEO 155 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment International
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GEO 155 Week 1-5 All DQ's
It always helps to surround yourself with people who share
your interests, values and ideas about attending college.
Surrounding yourself with people who are determined to
succeed will help you stay motivated to succeed also. Make
sure that you have as much fun as possible with these people
though. College is all about finding the proper balance
between work and fun....
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