Standard Alignments:

CCSS ELA: L.8.2.A

L.8.2.A Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break.

TEKS ELA: 8(10)(D)(vi)

8(10)(D)(vi) Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including punctuation, including commas in nonrestrictive phrases and clauses, semicolons, colons, and parentheses.