Language
Learning Center
WRITING SEMINAR FOR
MULTILINGUAL SPEAKERS
AND WRITERS
Matthew David Collins Pizzorno
Adjunct Faculty
Palomar College and ALCI: CSU San Marcos
Slaying
Grammar
Demons: The
Colon and the
Semicolon
Upon finishing this workshop, you will be able to:
• Understand the Difference Between the Colon
and the Semicolon in regards to Academic
Writing
Sentence Type #1: The Simple Sentence
1. What is a COLON??
2. What is a Semicolon?
3. What is the difference between the two??
The Colon
 Use a COLON after an independent clause when
introducing a list.
The catering facility offers the following entrees:
fried catfish, grilled chicken, pan-seared salmon,
and sirloin steak.
Common Problems with Colons
and Lists…..
1) TO BE
2) PREPOSITIONAL
PHRASES
One more thing….
1) COLONS AND
APPOSITIVES….
•
HE HAD ONE GREAT LOVE
IN HIS LIVE: HIMSELF.
Between two independent clauses
Matthew did not accept the job offer; he wanted to go
to graduate school.
Before Connectors(Conjunctive
Adverbs and Transition Phrases)
Surfing is dangerous; nevertheless, thousands of
people surf everyday in California.
Let’s Put some new
concepts into
Practice…
Contact Me: Mpizzorn@csusm.com
 Ideas for future
Seminars?????????????