Monday, March 17, 2014

Avoiding "Dummy Subjects"

Many student writers ineffectively begin sentences with "dummy subjects," such as "there" or "it." The website Daily Writing Tips provides a good explanation of "dummy subjects."

A professor from John A. Logan College, a community college in Illinois, also provides a helpful handout to assist students in understanding how to revise their sentences to avoid "dummy subjects."

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