Avoiding Run-on
Sentences
The Rule of Two
The “Rule of Two” simply
states that if you have two
sentences, you must also
have two marks or indicators
between the two sentences.
Rule of Two
If you have two sentences, you must also have two marks or
indicators between the two sentences.
Use a semi-colon (1 period + 1 comma = 2).
R.C. Gorman is a Navajo
1 comma
;
+
he is an American Indian.
1 period
=2
Rule of Two
Use a semi-colon (1 period + 1 comma = 2).
Use a comma and a conjunction ( 1 comma + 1 conjunction =
2).
R.C. Gorman is a Navajo, so he is an American
Indian.
1 comma + 1 conjunction = 2
Rule of Two
Use a semi-colon (1 period + 1 comma = 2).
Use a comma and a conjunction ( 1 comma + 1 conjunction = 2).
Or simply use 1 period for the first sentence and 1 capital for
the second sentence ( period + capital =2).
R.C. Gorman is a Navajo. He is an American Indian.
1 period
+
1 capitalized letter = 2
Avoiding Run-on Sentences
Punctuate the following sentences by
inserting punctuation where appropriate.
If the error is something other than a
run-on, a hint has been included to help
you determine what to look for.
Rudolph Carl Gorman was known as R.C. throughout his
artistic career he is internationally renowned for paintings and
sculptures of graceful female figures
Rudolph Carl Gorman was known as R.C. throughout his
artistic career; he is internationally renowned for paintings and
sculptures of graceful female figures
The son of Navajo Code Talker Carl Gorman R.C. was born
in Chinle Ariz., on the Navajo reservation.
Introductory Element
The son of Navajo Code
Talker Carl Gorman, R.C.
was born in Chinle, Ariz., on
the Navajo reservation.
R.C. Gorman is considered by many to
be the premiere Indian artist but he is
also a strong representative of the
Navajo nation.
R.C. Gorman is considered by many to be the premiere
Indian artist, but he is also a strong representative of the
Navajo nation.
His art reflects the racial memory
and experiences timeless and
universal of an ancient people.
Sentence interrupter
His art
reflects the
racial
memory and
experiences,
timeless and
universal, of
an ancient
people.
The deceptively simple lyrical lines of his drawings
provoked the New York Times to title him The Picasso of
American Indian Art.
Quotation marks, italics, and adjectives in a
series.
The deceptively simple, lyrical lines of his drawings provoked the New York Times to
title him "The Picasso of American Indian Art."
His work especially the lithographs
drawings and bronzes is collected as
often by lovers of contemporary art as
by those specializing in Indian art.
Sentence Interrupter & Items in a Series
His work, especially the lithographs, drawings and bronzes, is
collected as often by lovers of contemporary art as by those
specializing in Indian art.
Gorman has lived in Taos and owned the
Navajo Gallery there since 1968 the
Navajo Gallery is one of the oldest
galleries in Taos.
Gorman has lived in Taos and owned the Navajo Gallery there since 1968; the Navajo
Gallery is one of the oldest galleries in Taos.
After attending Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff
where he majored in literature and minored in art he received a
scholarship in 1958 from the Navajo Tribal Council he then
went to study art at Mexico City College.
Introductory element (2) and run-on sentence
Fiery
Food
After attending Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, where he majored in
literature and minored in art, he received a scholarship in 1958 from the Navajo Tribal
Council; he then went to study art at Mexico City College.
The style that he developed stemmed from his experiences in
Mexico it reveals the influence of his teachers as well as that
of the Mexican muralists.
The style that he
developed stemmed
from his experiences
in Mexico; it reveals
the influence of his
teachers as well as
that of the Mexican
muralists.
While Gorman has handled such subjectmatter as interpretations of Navajo rugs and
pottery designs his most successful and bestreceived works have been his studies of
Navajo women.
Introductory Element
While Gorman has handled such
subject-matter as interpretations of
Navajo rugs and pottery designs, his
most successful and best-received works
have been his studies of Navajo women.
He portrayed them as archetypes as
monumental, nurturing earth mothers.
(Quotation marks and dash)
He portrayed them as
archetypes - as monumental,
nurturing “earth mothers.”
He grouped women in
conventional poses engaged in
domestic pursuits or
portraying stolid affirmations
and revelations of inner
beauty and grace.
Items in series
He grouped women in
conventional poses,
engaged in domestic
pursuits, or portraying
stolid affirmations
and revelations of
inner beauty and
grace.
He sometimes used
various media
acrylics pastels and
pencil in the same
work.
Dashes & items in a series
He used various
media - acrylics,
pastels and pencil in the same work.
He worked out personal
technical processes and used
these with great effectiveness
his style is well-suited to
lithographs which he has
produced in great number.
Three marks
He worked out personal,
technical processes and used
these with great effectiveness;
his style is well-suited to
lithographs, which he has
produced in great number
Quotes About Gorman

"New Mexico loses a great citizen and the
world loses a great artist.'' — New Mexico
Gov. Bill Richardson.
Quotes About Gorman

"New Mexico loses a great citizen, and the
world loses a great artist.'' — New Mexico
Gov. Bill Richardson.
"His color and his whimsy
the way he celebrated Native
American women in
particular and the way he
elevated the figures to an art
form was tremendous.'' —
New Mexico Cultural Affairs
Secretary Stuart Ashman.
"His color and his whimsy,
the way he celebrated Native
American women in
particular, and the way he
elevated the figures to an art
form was tremendous.'' —
New Mexico Cultural Affairs
Secretary Stuart Ashman.
"His images not only created
the beauty of native women
but also a mystique and
character they were women of
strength they really represent
all native women in a very
very positive manner.'' —
Della Warrior, president of
the Institute of American
Indian Arts in Santa Fe
"His images not only created
the beauty of native women
but also a mystique and
character; they were women
of strength. They really
represent all native women in
a very, very positive manner.''
— Della Warrior, president of
the Institute of American
Indian Arts in Santa Fe
"He helped promote other
American Indian artists and
he gave them an opportunity
to show at his gallery in Taos
New Mexico.'' — Marita
Hinds, acting director of
development at the Institute
of American Indian Arts in
Santa Fe.
"He helped promote other
American Indian artists, and
he gave them an opportunity
to show at his gallery in Taos,
New Mexico.'' — Marita
Hinds, acting director of
development at the Institute
of American Indian Arts in
Santa Fe.
"He was a Renaissance man
he could drift between the
politicians and the celebrities
to traditional Navajo
medicine people and still talk
to students and be down to
earth.'' — Ferlin Clark,
president of Dine College in
Tsaile, Ariz.
"He was a Renaissance
man; he could drift between
the politicians and the
celebrities to traditional
Navajo medicine people and
still talk to students and be
down to earth.'' — Ferlin
Clark, president of Dine
College in Tsaile, Ariz.
"It's a big loss he's going to
be sorely missed. He
contributed greatly to the
great name of the Navajo
Nation. He afforded us the
opportunity to talk about
ourselves to the world when
they took an interest in him
they also took an interest in
our nation.'' — Navajo
President Joe Shirley Jr.
"It's a big loss; he's going to
be sorely missed. He
contributed greatly to the
great name of the Navajo
Nation. He afforded us the
opportunity to talk about
ourselves to the world; when
they took an interest in him,
they also took an interest in
our nation.'' — Navajo
President Joe Shirley Jr.
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