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sentence fragment a sentence missing a subject or verb or complete thought run-on sentence made up of two or more sentences that are incorrectly run together as a single sentence comma a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence use a ... and a ... to join two sentences. comma coordinating conjunction coordinating conjunction FANBOYS=for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so you can also join two sentences with a ... semicolon (;) sensory details Use of sights, sounds, tastes, smells, and textures to convey meaning parallel structure when two or more words, phrases, or clauses are writen in the same grammatical form. wordiness Uses more words than necessary concise short and to the point passive voice The subject of the sentence receives the action. active voice The subject of the sentence performs the action precise language helps explain your ideas clearly and develop a lively, interesting writing style