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Guided Practice. LC 1.5 Hyphens, Dashes, Brackets, and Semicolons. Directions:. There are four sections to this lesson: hyphens, dashes, brackets, and semicolons. Each slide has a rule about the punctuation mark.
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Guided Practice LC 1.5 Hyphens, Dashes, Brackets, and Semicolons
Directions: • There are four sections to this lesson: hyphens, dashes, brackets, and semicolons. • Each slide has a rule about the punctuation mark. • There is a sentence in the upper portion of each slide. Read each one, paying extra attention to the bolded underlined words or phrases. • Read the answer choices and decide which one would correctly punctuate the sentence. • Hold up your card (A, B, or C) to represent your answer choice.
Hyphens Hyphens are like Lego's; they join two words to make them one.
…to connect adjectives • Voltaire is one of the most well known figures of the Enlightenment. • A. well known • B. well-known • C. wellknown
…to connect adjectives • This eighteenth century writer mocked the aristocracy and out dated laws. • A. eighteenth-century • B. eighteenth century • C. eighteenthcentury • A. out dated • B. out dated • C. out-dated
…to connect adjectives • He was a friend of many French speaking individuals. • A. French speaking • B. French-speaking • C. Frenchspeaking
…with prefixes & suffixes self- and all- • Hobbes believed that humans were basically selfish creatures who would do anything to better their position. • A. self ish • B. self-ish • C. selfish
…with prefixes & suffixes self- and all- • He felt that people were only interested in promoting their own self interests. • A. self interests • B. selfinterests • C. self-interests
…with prefixes & suffixes self- and all- • Hobbes believed in the rule of an all powerful king because he felt a country needed an authority figure to provide direction and leadership. • A. all powerful • B. all-powerful • C. allpowerful
…when writing out fractions and numbers • Baron de Montesquieu lived to be sixty-six years old. • A. sixty six • B. sixty-six • C. sixtysix • Voltaire lived three and one half years longer. • A. one-half • B. one half • C. onehalf
…if there is a chance a word could be misread • Were John Locke and Isaac Newton co workers? • A. co workers • B. coworkers • C. co-workers • Did Voltaire re evaluate the ideas of Locke and Newton? • A. re evaluate • B. re-evaluate • C. reevaluate
…to divide words by syllables if you run out of space at the end of a line • Voltaire's repeated criticism of the Catholic Church and the French government resulted in serious trouble. This enlightened philosopher became a strong voice for free domof expression and reason. He wrote many satires on the abuse of power by society's elite. • A. free dom • B. free-dom • C. freed-om
Dashes • Dashes are like detour signs. They tell you that you're still on your way, but you'll have a delay.
…pertinent but not essential information or commentary • Hobbes believed that an absolute monarchy a government that gave all power to a king or queen was best. • A. Hobbes believed that an absolute monarchy a government that gave all power—to a king or queen was best. • B. Hobbes believed that an absolute monarchy—a government that gave all power to a king or queen—was best.
…pertinent but not essential information or commentary • Hobbes came up with the phrase "voice of the people." This meant that one person could be chosen to represent a group with similar views. However, this "voice" was merely heard and not necessarily listened to final decisions lay with the king. • A. However, this "voice" was merely heard—and not necessarily listened to final decisions lay with the king. • B. However, this "voice" was merely heard and not necessarily listened to—final decisions lay with the king.
…to set off appositives and modifiers containing commas • The philosophers Voltaire, Montesquieu, and Diderot shared their varied beliefs during the Enlightenment Era. • A. The philosophers, Voltaire, Montesquieu, and Diderot ,shared their varied beliefs during the Enlightenment Era. • B. The philosophers—Voltaire, Montesquieu, and Diderot—shared their varied beliefs during the Enlightenment Era.
…to set off appositive and modifiers containing commas • Montaigne asked why is was okay for Europe to impose its values on other lands India, Asia and Africa. • A. Montaigne asked why is was okay for Europe to impose its values on other lands—India, Asia and Africa. • B. Montaigne asked why is was okay for Europe to impose its values on other lands, India, Asia and Africa.
…to set off information that interrupts • Francois-Marie Arouet was imprisoned in the Bastille for writing slanderous poems good grief! during which time he wrote tragedies and adopted the name of Voltaire. • A. Francois-Marie Arouet was imprisoned in the Bastille for writing slanderous poems—good grief!—during which time he wrote tragedies and adopted the name of Voltaire. • B. Francois-Marie Arouet was imprisoned—in the Bastille—for writing slanderous poems, good grief! during which time he wrote tragedies and adopted the name of Voltaire.
…to emphasize a word, phrase, or clause. • Voltaire wrote in prison stories that mocked aristocracy. • A. Voltaire wrote—in prison—stories that mocked aristocracy. • B. Voltaire wrote in prison stories that—mocked— aristocracy.
…to emphasize a word, phrase, or clause. • Montaigne asked, “Who is to say if Europe Christian Europe was right and these people were wrong?” • A. Montaigne asked, “Who is to say if Europe Christian Europe was right—and these people were wrong?” • B. Montaigne asked, “Who is to say if Europe—Christian Europe—was right and these people were wrong?”
Brackets Brackets are like back seat drivers, constantly giving directions—getting in their "two cents". Parentheses are "polite" backseat drivers, while brackets yell their information by causing your eye to notice them.
…to set off text within direct quotes • Hobbes wrote, "Leisure is the mother of philosophy set of beliefs.“ • A. [Hobbes] wrote, "Leisure is the mother of philosophy set of beliefs." • B. Hobbes wrote, "Leisure is the mother of philosophy [set of beliefs]."
…to set off text within direct quotes • "I am about to take my last voyage, a great leap of faith in the dark,“ quoted Hobbes. • A. "I am about to take my last voyage, a great leap [of faith] in the dark,“ quoted Hobbes. • B. "I am about to take my last voyage, a great leap of faith in the dark,“ [quoted] Hobbes.
…to set off text within direct quotes • “In Hobbes’ most famous work Leviathan, he argued that people were naturally wicked and could not be trusted to govern.” • A. “In Hobbes’ most [famous work], Leviathan, he argued that people were naturally wicked and could not be trusted to govern.” • B. “In Hobbes’ most famous work [Leviathan], he argued that people were naturally wicked and could not be trusted to govern.”
…to enclose "sic" to display that a word or phrase includes an error • Originally the sun of artisans, Diderot first entered the church before leaving and working as a law clerk. • A. Originally the [sun] of artisans, Diderot first entered the church before leaving and working as a law clerk. • B. Originally the sun [sic] of artisans, Diderot first entered the church before leaving and working as a law clerk.
…to enclose "sic" to display that a word or phrase includes an error • He achieved fame in the Enlightenment era chiefly for editing his Encyclopédie Encyclopedia. • A. He achieved fame in the Enlightenment era chiefly for editing his Encyclopédie [sic]. • B. He achieved fame in the Enlightenment era chiefly for editing his Encyclopédie [Encyclopedia].
…to enclose "sic" to display that a word or phrase includes an error • Diderot wrote much on science, philosophy and the arts, as well as plays and fiction, but left many of his works unpublished, party partly a result of being imprisonment for his early writings. • A. Diderot wrote much on science, philosophy and the arts, as well as plays and fiction, but left many of his works unpublished, party [partly] a result of being imprisonment for his early writings. • B. Diderot wrote much on science, philosophy and the arts, as well as plays and fiction, but left many of his works unpublished, party [sic] a result of being imprisonment for his early writings.
… to act as parentheses within parentheses • Rousseau believed that man is essentially good, and that good people are made unhappy and corrupted by their experiences in society. (He viewed society as artificial fake and corrupt.) • A. Rousseau believed that man is essentially good, and that good people are made unhappy and corrupted by their experiences in society. (He viewed society as artificial [fake] and corrupt.) • B. Rousseau believed that man is essentially good, and that good people are made unhappy and corrupted by their experiences in society. (He viewed society as artificial fake and corrupt.)
Semicolons • A semicolon is like a flashing red light. You must stop, but can usually go on quickly.
…to join two complete sentences that are related • One of the primary principles of Rousseau's beliefs is that politics and morality should not be separated the second important principle is freedom, which the state is created to preserve. • A. One of the primary principles of Rousseau's beliefs is that politics and morality should not be separated; the second important principle is freedom, which the state is created to preserve. • B. One of the primary principles of Rousseau's beliefs is that politics and morality should not be separated. The second important principle is freedom, which the state is created to preserve.
…to join two complete sentences that are related • In Rousseau's ideas about education he minimizes the importance of book learning he recommends that a child's emotions should be educated before his reason. • A. In Rousseau's ideas about education he minimizes the importance of book learning; he recommends that a child's emotions should be educated before his reason. • B. In Rousseau's ideas about education he minimizes the importance of book learning. He recommends that a child's emotions should be educated before his reason.
… to emphasize the division between items that include commas. • Rousseau argued that the goal of government should be to secure freedom, which all deserve insure equality, which is ethical and maintain justice, which is fair, for all within the state. • A. Rousseau argued that the goal of government should be to secure freedom, which all deserve; insure equality, which is ethical; and maintain justice, which is fair, for all within the state. • B. Rousseau argued that the goal of government should be to secure freedom, which all deserve, insure equality, which is ethical, and maintain justice, which is fair, for all within the state.
… to emphasize the division between items that include commas. • Rousseau wrote that the advancement of art and science had not been beneficial to man-kind that the progress of knowledge had made governments more powerful, and crushed individual liberty and that material progress had actually damaged the possibility of sincere friendship, replacing it with jealousy, fear and suspicion. • A. Rousseau wrote that the advancement of art and science had not been beneficial to man-kind, that the progress of knowledge had made governments more powerful, and crushed individual liberty, and that material progress had actually damaged the possibility of sincere friendship, replacing it with jealousy, fear and suspicion. • B. Rousseau wrote that the advancement of art and science had not been beneficial to man-kind; that the progress of knowledge had made governments more powerful, and crushed individual liberty; and that material progress had actually damaged the possibility of sincere friendship, replacing it with jealousy, fear and suspicion.
…to combine two independent clauses with a conjunctive adverb • Rousseau was one of the first modern writers to seriously attack the institution of private property therefore, he is considered a ancestor of modern socialism. • A. Rousseau was one of the first modern writers to seriously attack the institution of private property; therefore, he is considered a ancestor of modern socialism. • B. Rousseau was one of the first modern writers to seriously attack the institution of private property. Therefore, he is considered a ancestor of modern socialism.
…to combine two independent clauses with a conjunctive adverb • Rousseau’s mother died shortly after his birth consequently, when Rousseau’s father fled from Geneva to avoid imprisonment, young Jean-Jacques became an orphan. • A. Rousseau’s mother died shortly after his birth, consequently, when Rousseau’s father fled from Geneva to avoid imprisonment, young Jean-Jacques became an orphan. • B. Rousseau’s mother died shortly after his birth; consequently, when Rousseau’s father fled from Geneva to avoid imprisonment, young Jean-Jacques became an orphan.
