Punctuation Part 2

In this post I will look at 3 more types of punctuation and discuss what I learned about them and how I can implement them into my writing to improve my grammar. These three punctuations are apostrophes, quotation marks, and end punctuation.

• apostrophes- Most of the do's and don'ts of using apostrophes are very simple I knew most of them. There was one point that stood out to me because I never knew the exact rule- do not use an apostrophe to for the plural of numbers, letters, abbreviations, and words mentioned as words. When writing out 1920s, there is no apostrophe so I learned something new!

• quotation marks- A lot of the rules for using quotation marks were also already things I was aware of, but it's always good to double check. I know I can implement quotes in my essay to set off words used as words. For example, when I am referencing a specific word from the article I have to set if off with quotation marks.

• end punctuation- End punctuation includes periods, question marks, and exclamation points. I know I will be using periods and question marks in my essay, so I might also consider using an exclamation point to emphasize an energetic or passionate part of the argument. End punctuation is very elementary so this section really isn't necessary for college students to read. 

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