Webster's New World Punctuation: Simplified and Applied

Webster's New World Punctuation: Simplified and Applied

Language: English

Pages: 299

ISBN: B00BOE1TE2

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


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THE PRACTICAL, ACCESSIBLE GUIDE TO CORRECT PUNCTUATION
 
Whether you're writing a business report or a book report, creating an article for a newsletter, writing a note to your child's teacher, a personal letter, or a cover letter, using proper punctuation helps you make your points clearly and make a good impression. This user-friendly reference helps you quickly find the commonly accepted rule for any given situation, and even explains when to make exceptions to the rules.
 
Webster's New World Punctuation: Simplified and Applied is packed with information and features, including:
  • An overview of the importance of good punctuation
  • Clear, concise explanations of difficult rules
  • Easy-to-understand examples that make applying the rules a snap
  • Cautions that alert you to common pitfalls
  • An overview of punctuation in common writing formats, ranging from business letters to e-mails to desktop publishing
  • Guidelines for citations in more formal writing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

apostrophe comes from the Greek. Its original meaning, “a turning away,” relates to the apostrophe’s function in contractions, where the writer “turns away” from some letters. The apostrophe also indicates possession and has a place in expressions of time and monetary value. In addition, an apostrophe may sometimes be used to form the plural of numbers, symbols, and letters. TO SHOW POSSESSION Some languages show possession only by words, not by punctuation. In Spanish, for example, the

be as part of the sentence completed by the bullet point. Each bullet point, excluding the last, ends with a semicolon because the entire list is linked. A semicolon links complete sentences. The last bullet point ends with a period. This bulleted list follows the traditional rules very strictly. If you use this sort of punctuation, be aware that some readers may find the semicolons fussy and overly precise. Modern usage gives you a few additional options. You may place no punctuation at the end

quotation is introduced by a partial sentence ending with a comma. A colon would also be acceptable. N. Blocked quotations take no quotation marks, unless the original contains quotations or dialogue. O. Information is inserted into a quotation with brackets. P. A colon sets up the list in this sentence. Q. Items in series are separated by commas. Chapter 19 Desktop Publishing Countless thousands of computer owners have taken their writing directly to the public via desktop publishing

by and. When two complete sentences are connected by and, a comma precedes the and. The parenthetical citation refers to the quotation and thus follows the closing quotation mark without any intervening punctuation. The comma preceding and comes after the parenthesis. Quotation Ending in an Ellipsis An ellipsis—three spaced dots—indicates that words have been deleted from a quotation. If the ellipsis falls at the end of a quotation that is cited parenthetically, the parenthesis appears at the

expect more of themselves (Gregory, 2000). The reference list contains an entry giving information about a source written by Gregory. The 2000 is the publication date. Multiple Authors Scientific studies are frequently the product of many authors. For studies with up to five authors, the APA calls for their names to be listed in the parenthetical citation. Beyond five, the abbreviation et al. (and others) follows the first author’s name. The reference list includes up to six authors’ names

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