Comma Splice Template 1
Period repair: [Independent clause]. [Independent clause].
Start with structure, then replace every placeholder with information that is true, relevant, and natural for your context. These templates are intentionally skeletal so your final writing does not sound mass-produced.
The best repair depends on the relationship between the clauses: use a period for separation, a semicolon for a close connection, a coordinating conjunction for an explicit link, or subordination when one idea should depend on the other.
Period repair: [Independent clause]. [Independent clause].
Semicolon repair: [Independent clause]; [closely related independent clause].
Conjunction repair: [Independent clause], and/but/so/yet [independent clause].
Subordination repair: Because/Although/When/If [dependent clause], [independent clause].
Claim/source status audit: Item [claim/source/example] | Status [active / review due / stale / corrected / retracted / superseded] | Controlling source/version [x] | Last verified [date/version] | Stale trigger [x] | Correction severity [0–3] | Reader disclosure [none / note / correction / withdrawal] | Changelog entry [what changed + why].
Dependency and propagation audit: Claim / example / recommendation [x] | Controlling source / project record [x] | Dependency strength [direct / shared / advisory / independent] | Review trigger / reason code [x] | Needs-review scope [local / direct dependents / cluster] | Replacement source requirements [x] | Carry-forward decision [x] | Propagation targets [x] | Reader disclosure / changelog action [x].
Persistent editorial registry audit: Topic slug → [ ]; claim UID/key → [ ]; source UID/key → [ ]; dependency UID + strength → [ ]; source status/version → [ ]; open review UID/reason/priority → [ ]; replacement source if any → [ ]; reviewer + resolution → [ ].