Using Punctuation Marks

Using Punctuation Marks

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Overview/Description
Punctuation is the collection of marks used to separate sentences and their parts. Appropriate punctuation will make your meaning clear and less likely to be misinterpreted. This course covers the standard rules and guidelines for using punctuation marks, including the correct use of periods, question marks, and exclamation points. It also covers how to correctly use commas, one of the most common punctuation marks. The course includes rules for using different connecting and separating marks, such as colons, semicolons, dashes, and hyphens. In addition, it shows how to properly use apostrophes, parentheses, brackets, and quotation marks.

Target Audience
Anyone who wants to refresh or refine their basic business grammar skills for any kind of business writing, from e-mail and memos to reports and presentations

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.5

Lesson Objectives

Using Punctuation Marks

recognize examples of correctly applied rules for using end punctuation

recognize how to use commas correctly

recognize how to use semicolons and colons correctly

identify the correct use of apostrophes in given examples

recognize how to use quotation marks appropriately in written communications

identify the correct application of rules for using parentheses and brackets

use punctuation marks correctly

Course Number:
acm_04_a04_bs_enus