In joining two independent clauses meaning two sentences that can stand alone as a sentences, it is best to use a semicolon (;) between the clauses. The semicolon connects two related complete sentences. It can also be used together with a conjunctive adverb to join two sentences that have a close meaning. Aside from those uses, the semicolon is also used to lessen the confusion when listing several items within a sentence. One important thing to remember in using semicolon is not to capitalize the word following the semicolon.
The Three Rhetorical Appeals are the main strategies used to persuade an audience and are also important devices to understand when constructing or deconstructing an argument.
