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Other punctuation
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Parenthesis
DO NOT OVERUSE!!!• Use to enclose supplemental material, minor
digressions, and afterthoughts
o Some of my cousins (Bill, Wesley, David, Hartley,Melissa, and Kacey) were at my party.
• Use to enclose letters or numbers labeling items in aseries
o Regulations stipulated that only the followingequipment could be used on the survival mission:(1) knife, (2) thirty feet of parachute line, (3) abook of matches, and (4) two ponchos.
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Dash
• Use to set off parenthetical material that deservesemphasis
o My grandmother bought me a puppy – anadorable little bulldog – for my birthday!
• Use to set off appositives that contain commas
o An appositive is a noun or noun phrase thatrenames a nearby noun. They are usually set offwith commas, but when the appositive itselfcontains commas, a pair of dashes helpsreaders see the importance of all pauses.
o My best friends – Amani, Catherine, Erin, Kai, andLola – are here.
type word, space, dash, dash, space, nextword, and Word will do it automatically
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Dash
• Use to introduce a list, a restatement, an amplification,or a dramatic shift in tone or thought
• (basically can replace a colon, but colons are moreformal and less dramatic than a dash)
• Only use if there is a specific reason for its use (don’twant unnecessary choppiness)
o In my hometown, people’s basic needs include thefollowing items – sesame seed oil, honey, saffloweroil, and that half-liquid “peanuts only” peanut butter.
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Brackets• Use to enclose any words/phrases that have been
inserted into an otherwise word-for-word quotation
o Audubon reports that “if there are not enough youngto balance deaths, the end of the species [Californiacondor] is inevitable” (4).
• The Latin word “sic” in brackets indicates that an error ina quoted sentence appears in the original source.
• Do NOT overuse because calling attention to others’mistakes can appear snobbish.
o According to the review, Nelly Fortado’s performancewas brilliant, “exceeding [sic] the expectations ofeven her most loyal fans.”
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Brackets• Use to enclose any words/phrases that have been
inserted into an otherwise word-for-word quotation
o Audubon reports that “if there are not enough youngto balance deaths, the end of the species [Californiacondor] is inevitable” (4).
• The Latin word “sic” in brackets indicates that an error ina quoted sentence appears in the original source.
• Do NOT overuse because calling attention to others’mistakes can appear snobbish.
o According to the review, Nelly Fortado’s performancewas brilliant, “exceeding [sic] the expectations ofeven her most loyal fans.”
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Brackets Practice1. Lisette’s speech contained the following remark: “I
accept this medal Comal College Student of the Yearwith the acknowledgment of the support of my family,friends, and teachers.”
[Comal College Student of the Year]
2. The actor remarked, none too humbly, “When I delivermy character’s famous speech Act I Scene 3, theaudience weeps.”
[Act I Scene 3]
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Brackets Practice3. If you read the quotation from the Navy captain (see
the article entitled “Life Down Under” page 4, column5), you will have a better understanding of life on asubmarine.
[page 4, column 5]
4. At one point in the interview, the singer responded,“When I’m home London, England, I occasionally givefree concerts.”
[London, England]
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Brackets Practice5. As part of the preparation for your trip, you will find it
immensely helpful to read about the local customs(the “When in Rome...” section of Chapter 2 pages 18-20).
[pages 18-20]
6. The mayor-elect then commented, “It is imperativethat we make this the proposed loop around the citya priority of this administration.”
[the proposed loop around the city]
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Brackets Practice7. The winner answered my question about the best type
of racing bicycle with “There’s no doubt that mine atwenty-seven speed Italian bicycle is the best.”
[a twenty-seven speed Italian bicycle]
8. To get to the Connellys’ farm, you go downArrowhead Road (between Route 10 the turnoff isnorth of Evinston and Route 52).
[the turnoff is north of Evinston]
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Brackets Practice9. “Do you happen to know the year that Tony Dorsett
was awarded it the Heisman Trophy?” Luella asked.
[the Heisman Trophy]
10. Please turn to the statistics on the world population(see page 46 Chart C) before continuing.
[Chart C]
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Ellipsis Mark…
• Use to indicate that words have been deleted from anotherwise word-for-word quotation
o The governor said, “It is very important for ourchildren...that the school year be extended...and thatthey go to school...360 days a year” (Smith 82).
• If a full sentence or more is deleted in the middle of aquoted passage, use a period before the three ellipsisdots
o “If we don’t properly train, teach, or treat our growing prison population,” says long-time reform advocateLuis Rodriguez, “somebody else will….This may wellbe the safety issue of the new century” (16).
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Ellipsis Mark…
• Use to indicate a hesitation or an interruption in
speech or to suggest unfinished thoughts
o “The apartment building next door…it’s going
up in flames!” yelled Marcia.
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Slash
• Use to separate two or three lines of poetry
• Add a space before and after the slash
o Roses are red / violets are blue / sugar is
sweet
• Use to separate paired terms
• Do not use space before or after slash
o Pass/fail, producer/director oDo not use and/or, he/she, is/or
o Rewrite instead
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Hyphen
• Use the dictionary to see if whether or not a
word is hyphenated or compound
oWater-repellent, waterproof, water table
• Use when two or more words are used togetheras an adjective before a noun
o Richa Gupta is not yet a well-known
candidate.• Do not use to connect – ly adverbs to words they
modify
oWRONG: A slowly-moving truck tied up traffic
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Hyphen
• Hyphenate fractions and certain numbers when
they are spelled out
oOne-fourth
• Use with the prefixes all-, ex-, and self-
o Self-help
• Use with the suffix -elect
o President-elect
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Hyphen
• Use in certain words to avoid ambiguity or to
separate awkward double or triple letters
o Re-creation and recreation
o Anti-intellectual (double i)
oCross-stitch (double s)
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Hyphen Practice1. In the story, the villain dies from a self inflicted wound.
Self-inflicted
2. Bill Bradley is an ex basketball player.
Ex-basketball3. Governor elect Rousseau was born right here in our
town.
Governor-elect
4. The Assad family left Istanbul on a bitterly cold day.correct
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Hyphen Practice5. Have you hear that only forty two percent of the
people in this area favor a bike trail?
Forty-two
7. Did you know that manatees have trouble hearinglow frequency sounds?
Low-frequency
8. At this location today, one hundred and three people
have registered to vote.correct
9. Elissa is looking for an oil free moisturizing liquid.
Oil-free
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Freewriting• Given a topic
• Write for given time
• Do not stop writing…if you get stuck, pick a word
and just keep writing it until your next thoughtcomes through
F i i
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Freewriting• Teachers should follow the same confidentiality
guidelines as lawyers and doctors.
• Illegal immigrants should have the same rights andbenefits as American citizens.
Choose a statement. Write your opinion.
M d
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• Purpose & Audience
Adam, Zach, Jordan, Jasmine, Regan
• The rational appeal
Kymmen, Chamira, Kim, Hannah, Elizabeth
• The emotional appeal
Tayah, John, Chris, Kamyn, Randall
• The ethical appeal & Ethical issues
Jocelyn, Aliyah, Mattie, Perri
• Fallacies & Reasoning strategies
Tyrell, Zac, Josh, Brock, Thori,
Monday
T d
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• Purpose & Audience
Chris D. LaBrayla, Sabrina, CJ
• The rational appeal
Adrian, Stephen, Chris R., Haley, Catherine
• The emotional appeal
Chris G., Kelsey, Bryce, Danielle
• The ethical appeal & Ethical issues
Dani, Corrine, Victoria, Olabisi
• Fallacies & Reasoning strategies
Kaprielle, Michael, Joanna, Tonee,
Tuesday
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Meet in the following groups. Share your knowledge of
your previously assigned element with the group.The purpose is for all group members to fullyunderstand all of the elements in each of thereadings.
Jigsaw!
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M/W Argument Analysis• Choose ONE of the readings
• Write a 3-4 page essay discussing the effectivenessof the author’s causation techniques
o Writing process; MLA format
o Introduction
o Body paragraphs
o Conclusion
o Grammar & mechanics• (optional) Rough draft conferences – Wed. 11/4
• Peer review rough drafts – Wed. 11/11
• Final copy due – Mon. 11/16
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T/H Argument Analysis• Choose ONE of the readings
• Write a 3-4 page essay discussing the effectivenessof the author’s causation techniques
o Writing process; MLA format
o Introduction
o Body paragraphs
o Conclusion
o Grammar & mechanics• (optional) Rough draft conferences – Tues. 11/10
• Peer review rough drafts – Thurs 11/12
• Final copy due – Tues. 11/17
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For Monday 11/9• View PowerPoint on Weebly
o Homophones, commonly confused words, numbers, appropriate
language, using exact words
• Complete assignment. Bring to class Wed. 11/11
*NO CLASS MONDAY 11/9
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For Thursday 11/5• View PowerPoint on Weebly
o Homophones, commonly confused words, numbers, appropriate
language, using exact words
• Complete assignment. Bring to class Tues. 11/12
*NO CLASS THURSDAY 11/5
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