Punctuate coordinate adjectives in literary description (CCSS L.7.2.a continued)

Apply the AND-test and COMMA-REVERSAL-test to multi-adjective sequences in literary description. Recognize that many published writers omit the comma for stylistic effect, while analytical writing follows the rule. Analyze a writer's punctuation choice as a craft move.

Mastery threshold

85%

Min instances

Typical minutes

Spaced intervals (days)

1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60

Prereqs

Use commas to separate coordinate adjectives via the AND-test and COMMA-REVERSAL test (CCSS L.7.2.a)

Successors

Compose a 5-paragraph analytical essay with CEA body structure and syntactic variety (CCSS W.7.1.a-e; W.7.2.a-f; W.7.4-6)

Common misconceptions

Omits commas where coordinate adjectives require them in formal analytical writing.
Adds commas where adjectives are cumulative (incorrect application of the rule).

Exercise pool (1)

Diff	Stem	Type
2	Punctuate these literary descriptions correctly using the AND-test and reversal-test. (1) 'a long sweltering humid afternoon' (2) 'a...	coordinate adjective marking