1 / 8

Benchmark Review

Understanding how to correctly use quotation marks and punctuation is essential for clear writing. When enclosing direct quotes, remember to separate them with a comma from introductory remarks, as in: "The man looked at Angie and said, 'I believe you are to blame for this.'" Avoid commas after quotes ending in exclamations or questions. Additionally, remember to use quotation marks for titles of short works and italics for longer works. Whether formal or informal, knowing these rules helps enhance your writing style and clarity.

aminia
Télécharger la présentation

Benchmark Review

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Benchmark Review

  2. Quotations and Commas When you use quotation marks to enclose a direct quote, you must separate introductory or explanatory remarks from the quotation with a comma. Example: The man looked at Angie and said, “I believe you are to blame for this.”

  3. Commas and Quotations Do not use a comma after a quotation that ends with an exclamation point or a question mark. Example: “What are you doing here?” the police officer asked.

  4. Punctuation of Titles Short stories, poems, essays, newspaper and magazine articles, book chapters and songs are put in quotation marks. Examples: “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant “A Tell-Tale Heart” by Poe “Cheeseburger in Paradise” by Jimmy Buffett

  5. Punctuation of Titles • Titles of books, long poems, plays, films, television series, works of art, and long musical compositions are printed in italics. • Examples: To Kill a Mockingbird by Lee • The Iliad by Homer • Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare • The Social Network won several Oscars. • Family Guy is both offensive and entertaining.

  6. Elements of Formal vs. Informal Language When composing formal papers or essays, it is important that you always assume that your teacher wants you to use formal language.

  7. Formal Language Here are some rules for using formal language. Do not use contractions. Do not use personal pronouns like I, me, or mine. Do not use slang such as crib, chick, or dude. Do not use abbreviations such as T.V. NO TEXT LANGUAGE!!!!! (IDK)

  8. Informal Language Forget all that stuff I just said…

More Related