Comma Splices

Improved Essays
Job seekers are often guilty of using “I” too often. Their sentences all start with thing such as “I did this” and “I went there” and so forth. The employer knows you are writing about yourself, so you do not have to start so many sentences with an “I” statement.

8 - Comma Splices

You should not connect two independent thoughts by using a comma. You may use a semicolon or a conjunction, but you should not use a comma. Paper writing companies are often asked to proofread student essays where comma splices exist in almost every paragraph.

9 - Referencing Something You Have Not Mentioned

A job seeker may make such a mistake if he or she completes a project, cover letter or CV in a number of days rather than all in one day. The job seeker

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