Unpacked Content
Knowledge
- Commas, parentheses, and dashes are used to set off nonrestrictive or parenthetical elements.
- A nonrestrictive or parenthetical element is a part of a sentence that can be removed without changing the sentence's meaning.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Correctly use commas, parentheses, or dashes to set off nonrestrictive or parenthetical elements in writing.
Understanding
- To ensure their writing is clear and coherent, they must set off nonrestrictive or parenthetical elements with commas, parenthesis, or dashes.
Vocabulary
- Commas
- Parentheses
- Dashes
- Nonrestrictive elements
- Parenthetical elements
