Another couple of ideas: use controlled composition and model sentences. For controlled composition, take a paragraph written in single t-units and ask students to combine t-units in particular ways that will have them correctly create compound sentences without comma splices. For model sentences, find some interesting sentences in various configurations of compounds and have students imitate the grammar while using their own words. Bill McCleary William J. McCleary Editor: Composition Chronicle Associate Prof. of English Viceroy Publications Coordinator of Secondary English 3247 Bronson Hill Road SUNY at Cortland Livonia, NY 14487 607-753-2076 716-346-6859 [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask]