Today is National Punctuation Day!

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The Story

Try to control your enthusiasm. Today is the day you've waited for all year.  Sharpen your pencils, turn on Microsoft Word's grammar check, and let's have some fun!

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Discussion Starters

  • What's the purpose of punctuation?
  • How important do you consider punctuation for business writing?
  • Is punctuation more important for some media than others? Why or why not?

Assignment Ideas

  • Take a fresh look at a previous assignment for class. Edit it carefully for punctuation errors. Now, switch papers with a partner. Can you catch additional errors?
  • Choose one punctuation mark that you would like to understand better. Prepare a short presentation to class to explain the mark. Provide at least three examples of the punctuation mark used correctly in a sentence.
  • Practice punctuation with these interactive quizzes: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/marks.htm

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