Run-Ons: Written versus Spoken Language

Post #3 (Mrs. Adkins, with ideas borrowed from L.R. - C/D Bell) One point which I consider incredibly interesting from a post written by L.R. is that run-on sentences are used in literature to "speak for someone" (as L.R. wrote). Authors may use run-on sentences to show the process of thinking through an idea. An author may also use a run-on sentence to show hurried or confused speech or dialogue. L.R. made the point that when people are talking, "they are often using run-on sentences." Well, not necessarily, but L.R.'s idea about run-on sentences in speech and literature shows that authors often have a specific purpose in their writing. The author is most likely using run-on sentences to convey a certain idea. The difference between spoken and written language is also highlighted by L.R.'s thought. One may choose to speak in run-on sentences (which probably does not happen as often as we think), but one may not write in run-on sentences without a literary intention (at least, not in the 6th grade at The Summit Country Day School)! Sources for L.R.'s article: "Definition of Run-On Sentence." Google. Web. 2 December 2012. "Run-On Sentence." Wikipedia. 1 December 2012. Web. 2 December 2012.