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Misused or misplaced punctuation can alter the meaning of your sentences. In this course, a variety of practice exercises will help you master punctuation rules so that you can avoid embarrassing errors and confusion. Additionally, your readers will appreciate your skill in helping them follow your train of thought with correctly placed punctuation that conveys the appropriate emphasis.

Objectives

• Distinguish between direct and indirect quotes so you know when and when not to use quotation marks.
• Determine where to place quotation marks when they fall next to commas, periods, colons, and semicolons.
• Identify where to use ellipses dots.
• Distinguish between the proper use for commas, dashes, parentheses, and brackets, depending on whether you intend to emphasize or downplay information or ideas.
• Use apostrophes correctly with both singular and plural words.
• Link words and phrases appropriately with hyphens to improve clarity.

Length: 60 minutes