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Power of Punctuation

Power of Punctuation. Importance. Punctuation can make an enormous difference in meaning. Best rule: Read the sentence out loud and see where you naturally pause. In the following example, punctuation is the difference between a second date and a restraining order.

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Power of Punctuation

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  1. Power of Punctuation

  2. Importance • Punctuation can make an enormous difference in meaning. • Best rule: Read the sentence out loud and see where you naturally pause. • In the following example, punctuation is the difference between a second date and a restraining order.

  3. My Dear Pat The dinner we shared the other night it was absolutely lovely Not in my wildest dreams could I ever imagine anyone as perfect as you are Could you if only for a moment think of our being together forever What a cruel joke to have you come into my life only to leave again it would be heaven denied The possibility of seeing you again makes me giddy with joy I face the time we are apart with great sadness Love John PS I would like to tell you that I love you I cant stop thinking that you are one of the prettiest women on earth

  4. Option 1: Second Date My Dear Pat,The dinner we shared the other night -- it was absolutely lovely! Not in my wildest dreams could I ever imagine anyone as perfect as you are. Could you, if only for a moment, think of our being together forever? What a cruel joke to have you come into my life only to leave again; it would be heaven denied. The possibility of seeing you again makes me giddy with joy. I face the time we are apart with great sadness.Love, JohnP.S.: I would like to tell you that I love you. I can't stop thinking that you are one of the prettiest women on earth.

  5. Option 2: Restraining Order My Dear,Pat the dinner we shared the other night. It was absolutely lovely -- not! In my wildest dreams, could I ever imagine anyone? As perfect as you are, could you -- if only for a moment -- think? Of our being together forever: what a cruel joke! To have you come into my life only to leave again: it would be heaven! Denied the possibility of seeing you again makes me giddy. With joy I face the time we are apart.With great "sadness,"JohnP.S.: I would like to tell you that I love you. I can't. Stop thinking that you are one of the prettiest women on earth.

  6. Commas

  7. List When you are listing more than 3 items or phrases, you need commas to separate them (including before the “and”). Example: The men in The Hangover encountered a tiger, a baby, and Mike Tyson.

  8. Comma + Conjunction When you have a sentence with a conjunction, you need a comma right before it appears. FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so Example: Jason wanted to go to the party, but he didn’t feel welcome.

  9. Transition Words Use commas to separate a transition word/phrase from the rest of the sentence.. Examples: Therefore, Jillian knew she needed to do her homework. I did not want to go to the amusement park, however, in this heat. Transition Words/Phrases: however, meanwhile, in conclusion, therefore, although, etc.

  10. Appositives A phrase in the middle of a sentence, offset by commas on both sides, that describes what comes right before it. These clarifying interruptions are parts of the sentence that can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence. Example: The Canadians, favored to win, played the U.S. for Olympic gold.

  11. Listed Adjectives When you have two or more adjectives in a row and they are not separated with “and,” you need commas to separate them. Example: Lady Gaga is a strange, intriguing singer.

  12. Quotes/Dialogue When there is quoted dialogue, use commas to transition between the sentence and the quote. Examples: Beyonce once sang, “All the single ladies.” “Four score and seven years ago,” said Abraham Lincoln.

  13. Prevent Confusion Use a comma wherever necessary to prevent potential confusion or misreadings. Example: Let’s eat, Grandma. vs. Let’s eat Grandma.

  14. Other Comma Rules • Dates (July 4, 1776) • Cities (Chicago, Illinois) • Numbers (525, 600 minutes in a year) • Titles/Suffixes in Names (Robert Downey, Jr.) • Directly addressing a person (Hey, Ralph, can you pick up my pencil for me?) • Letter greetings and closings (Dear Susan,

  15. Capitalization Rules

  16. Don’t forget! -The first word in every sentence needs to be capitalized. -All languages, races, religions, and nationalities need to be capitalized. -If you are using a word as a name, it needs to be capitalized. Example: Will you ask Mom how to say “hello” in Spanish? Note: If you are saying “my mom,” you do not capitalize mom. Trick: Submit your mom’s name in for “mom,” and see if it still makes sense. You wouldn’t say, “I asked my Janet to bring me my lunch,” so you wouldn’t capitalize mom.

  17. A few rules… Make sure to always capitalize proper nouns. This includes…. -Names (people, cities, countries, etc.) -Days of the week & months, but NOT seasons -Holidays (Thanksgiving, Labor Day) -Official job titles (President, Lieutenant) -Titles of classes -Directional regions (Midwest is capitalized, but west is not) Example: General George learned in History 101 that Thanksgiving was always on a Thursday in November. He would therefore celebrate it in the South with his mom.

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