81. Writing: Communicative Conventions -- Six Traits Assessment Mechanics Punctuatio Correct Conventions That Communicate. “Conventions” is the term we use nowadays to describe punctuation, spelling, and grammar. http://www.ttms.org/writing_quality/conventions.htm

The Writing Teacher's Strategy Guide (PDF) Prompted Writing (PDF) Student Writing Samples Grades K-12 (PDF) An Introduction to the Writing Process (PDF) ... The Posters (PDF) Table of Contents What is Good Writing? Interesting and Important Ideas Logical and Effective Organization Individual and Appropriate Voice ... Correct Conventions That Communicate Looking for Quality in Student Writing Learning to See the Things Kids Can Do So We Can Teach Them to Do the Things They Can't by Steve Peha Correct Conventions That Communicate “Conventions” is the term we use nowadays to describe punctuation, spelling, and grammar. (Some people even extend the term to handwriting and computer formatting, but we won’t be talking about those things here.) We used to call these things “mechanics” but I think “conventions” is a much better term because it more accurately describes what these things are — historical agreements — and how we go about using them. To me, writing correctly is hardly a “mechanical” process; it takes a lot of human thought and ingenuity to do it well. The so-called “rules of writing” are not really rules at all, they’re agreements between people in a society as to how written communication will be interpreted when it is read. These agreements began being hammered out "officially" in the 18th and 19th centuries and they are still changing slightly even today. Many “rules” change depending on who publishes the final copy. (This is referred to as “publisher’s style,” the collection of rules a particular publisher uses so that all the writing they produce will be consistent.)

82. Tips On Grammar, Punctuation And Style Tips on grammar, punctuation and Style. Commas and semicolons. If the rules you learned about commas and semi-colons don t mean http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/documents/GP.html

Tips on Grammar, Punctuation and Style Commas and semi-colons. If the rules you learned about commas and semi-colons don't mean much to you, forget them and try this: Read one of your sentences aloud and see where you would naturally pause, where you would draw a breath. If it's a short pause, like that just was, you probably need a comma. If it's a longer pause, but not quite a full stop (for which you'd need a period), you probably need a semi-colon; remember that whatever follows a semi-colon must be able to stand on its own, as a full sentence, like this one. If you don't want your reader to pause, there shouldn't be a comma, there, because as, this demonstrates it's very difficult to figure, out, what you're saying when your punctuation, makes the sentence unreadable. Your sentences shouldn't leave your reader hyperventilating from the constant shallow breaths that over-punctuation requires. Nor should they be gasping for breath at the end of a long, unpunctuated sentence. (Consider yourself responsible for your readers' cardiovascular health.) Check your dashes and hyphens.

83. III. Punctuation a. Period, Question Mark, and Exclamation Mark. a. Colon, SemiColon. a. Dash, Slash. a. Compound Sentences b. Adverbial Clauses c. Restrictives http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/course/punctuation.htm

a. Period, Question Mark, and Exclamation Mark a. Colon, Semi-Colon a. Dash, Slash a. Compound Sentences b. Adverbial Clauses c. Restrictives/Non-restrictives d. Interjections e. Conjunctions f. Items in a Series g. Appositives h. Parallel Structures i. Comma Splices j. Preventing Misunderstandings a. Ellipsis a. Parentheses and Square Brackets a. Apostrophe a. Quotation Marks Return to the main page.

84. Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling - Links grammar, punctuation, spelling. The Web abounds with sites teaching grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Not surprisingly, most of http://www.jeanweber.com/links/grammar.htm

Grammar, punctuation, spelling The Web abounds with sites teaching grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Not surprisingly, most of these sites are provided by educational institutions, teachers, or business-writing consultants, presumably to make up for the lack of grammar teaching in so many school systems for the past several decades. Some are tutorials (masquerading as style guides) for technical communicators. Here are a few sites that I have found useful or that other people have recommended to me. Purdue University Online Writing Lab has handouts and exercises on grammar, spelling, and punctuation, PowerPoint presentations related to grammar, and an entire section of handouts and resources for learners of English as a Second Language. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/ Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization: A Handbook for Technical Writers and Editors . Very thorough and detailed. http://stipo.larc.nasa.gov/sp7084/sp7084cont.html Online Technical Writing: Common Grammar, Usage, and Spelling Problems http://www.io.com/~hcexres/tcm1603/acchtml/gramov.html

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86. Lynch, Guide To Grammar And Style — Contents Fortuitous; Functionality; Generalizations; Gerund; Grace; grammar; grammar Checkers; Hopefully; Previous; Prior to; Pronoun; Proofreading; punctuation and Quotation Marks; http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/contents.html

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87. Lynch, Guide To Grammar And Style — P For spaces after quotation marks, base your choice on the punctuation inside the quotation. Home — Contents From the Guide to grammar and Style by Jack Lynch http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/p.html

Home Contents a b ... w From the Guide to Grammar and Style by Jack Lynch Comments are welcome. Paragraphs. There's no hard and fast rule for the length of a paragraph: it can be as short as a sentence or as long as it has to be. Just remember that each paragraph should contain only one developed idea. A paragraph often begins with a topic sentence which sets the tone of the paragraph; the rest amplifies, clarifies, or explores the topic sentence. When you change topics, start a new paragraph. Be sure your paragraphs are organized to help your argument along. Each paragraph should build on what came before, and should lay the ground for whatever comes next. Mastering transitions can make a very big difference in your writing. A matter of mechanics and house style : it's customary (at least in America) to indicate new paragraphs in most prose by indenting the first line (three to five spaces), with no skipped lines between paragraphs. Business memos and press releases tend to skip a line and not indent. (As you can see from this guide, most Web browsers use the skip-a-line-and-don't-indent style.) In papers for English classes, don't-skip-but-indent is preferable. [Entry revised 14 July 2000] Parameter.

88. CanTeach: Songs & Poems - Writing, Grammar, And More Writing, grammar, and More. Good Handwriting. Add a capital letter and end mark, mark, Now our sentence has all its parts. punctuation Marks. http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/songspoems31.html

Resources Links Discuss Submit ... Elementary Resources Writing, Grammar, and More Good Handwriting If you are wise You will organize You handwriting always To be the right size. The shape is important Round and neat Using your hands Not your feet. Keep the right pace You're not in a race Or your poor little word Will fall on its face. Be careful of your spacing Because like racing, If you don't heed it You won't be able To read it! Parts of a Sentence A sentence, sentence, sentence Is complete, complete, complete When 5 simple rules it meets, meets, meets. It has a subject, subject, And a verb, verb, verb. It makes sense, sense, sense With every word, word, word. Add a capital letter and end mark, mark, Now our sentence has all its parts. Punctuation Marks The period is a busy man. A small round traffic cop. He blocks the helter-skelter words And brings them to a stop. The question mark's a tiny girl, She's small but very wise; She asks too many questions For a person of her size. Of all the punctuation folk, I like the comma best.

89. Write Right!: A Desktop Digest Of Punctuation, Grammar, And Style Paperback Write Right! A Desktop Digest of punctuation, grammar, and Style By Jan Venolia. Write Right! A Desktop Digest of punctuation, grammar, and Style. http://www.starvingmind.net/detail/1580083285/Write_Right_A_Desktop_Digest_of_Pu

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90. Grammar & Punctuation: Proper Use Of The Colon Frequent misus of grammar punctuation is common. grammar punctuation proper use of the colon. Frequent misus of grammar punctuation is common. http://nh.essortment.com/grammarpunctu_rxjn.htm

The colon (:) is most often used to formally or emphatically introduce series, lists, appositives, and quotations. Generally, a colon implies a "promise," and what follows the colon "delivers on" that promise. 1. When extra emphasis or a degree of formality is desired, a colon can be employed to introduce a word, a phrase, or a clause used in apposition to a substantive (a noun or a noun substitute) in the introductory statement. bodyOffer(22825) EXAMPLES WORD There is one thing a human being simply cannot do without: hope. PHRASE Her goal was easily stated: the state championship. One factor cannot be ignored: the bottom line. CLAUSE There was only one question left to answer: who had sent her the first warning? Don't overlook the most important rule: never argue with the boss. 2. A colon is frequently used after an introductory statement that clearly indicates that somethinga list or an enumeration, for exampleis to follow. EXAMPLES The children were asked to bring certain supplies the next day: crayons, scissors, glue, glitter, and ribbon. A number of unexpected problems cropped up: the orders didn't go out on time, there was a breakdown in communication with the branch offices, and our top salesman was recruited by another company.

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93. Apostrophe Apostrophes Punctuation English Grammar grammar, punctuation spelling. Apostrophes. Back to Index. Briefly, we can say that apostrophes have three uses 1) To show possession in nouns. http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/grammar/archive/apostrophes01.html

Grammar Apostrophes Back to Index Briefly, we can say that apostrophes have three uses: 1) To show possession in nouns We add an apostrophe and "s" after all singular nouns and after plural nouns that do not end in "s": Susan’s book; Pete’s dog; the children’s toys; the men’s room. We add an apostrophe without "s" after plural nouns ending in "s": The Beckhams’ mansion; the dogs’ dinners. Note that we do not use apostrophes with the possessive pronouns hers its ours and yours , but we do use them with possessive pronouns that end in "- one " or "- body Give the cat its dinner; Those books are ours It must be somebody’s Everyone’s papers are on the table. 2) To represent missing letters We use apostrophes in contractions like: Didn’t (Did not); There’s (There is); We’ll (We will) 3) In some plural forms We use apostrophes if we want to make a plural form of a noun that does not normally have one: I am afraid there are too many if’s and but’s for me to approve the plan. They are also used in the plurals of letters, and can be used with abbreviations and numbers:

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95. SLP Punctuation punctuation, grammar and Syntax. http://www.worc.ac.uk/departs/bm_it/slp/punc.html

Punctuation, Grammar and Syntax Sentence Construction Grammatical Problems Apostrophe / Spelling Click on a colour to change the background It is important that your assignments are written in good, clear English. Accurate English helps to convey meaning. Thus, in assignments, accurate English is important in explaining your ideas and arguments to the marker. The staff marking assignments can only assess what they see in front of them and, if it does not read clearly, it is unlikely to get a good grade. Our External Examiners, have commented that one characteristic of weak assignments is often a poor level of written English. Back to top

96. Exercises For Review Of Grammar And Punctuation Exercises for Review of grammar and punctuation. The following exercises provide a review of some of the most common errors in grammar and punctuation. http://www.mala.bc.ca/~johnstoi/grammar/review.htm

Exercises for Review of Grammar and Punctuation The following exercises provide a review of some of the most common errors in grammar and punctuation. They are not intended to cover all aspects of these subjects. Nor do these pages contain detailed explanations of the various points which the exercises review. Students should first consult the particular style and grammar handbook they are using in order to review the particular issue with which an exercise is concerned. There are references throughout these pages to three common handbooks: Guide to the Marking of Written Assignments (Shorter Revised Edition, 1991), The Everday Writer (Canadian Edition, 1997), and The Ready Reference Handbook (Canadian Edition, 1998). References to these three common handbooks are abbreviated respectively: GMWA TEW , and RRH The material in these exercises is in the public domain (released July 1998), and may be copied and distributed without permission and without charge. Ian C. Johnston Liberal Studies Department Malaspina University-College Nanaimo, BC

97. Grammar Punctuation Mechanics Rules Guide To start using our free punctuation and grammar rules guide, click on the side bar. We hope that these exercises guide and worksheets http://www.einfoweb.com/punctuation/

Home Punctuation Punctuation Apostrophe ... Advertisements Proper Punctuation Mechanics Marks Rules Guide - Home Page English punctuation marks and mechanics usage are something that everyone, no matter in what industry, needs. An apostrophe, colon, comma, dash, ellipse, exclamation point, hyphen, parentheses, period, question mark, quotation mark, semicolon, and underlining are all necessary to usage, grammar, and mechanics. When you write, only through the correct use of punctuation usage rules will words make sense. But what is the proper use and rules of these punctuation marks? Teaching online at einfoweb.com, we provide you with information about using punctuation marks, guides, rules, and use. With the additional examples provided, you'll be able to learn punctuation the quick and easy way. We also provide you with lesson plans, exercises, worksheets, and study guide to help you with grammar. To start using our free punctuation and grammar rules guide, click on the side bar. We hope that these exercises guide and worksheets help you with your usage of grammar punctuation mechanics and writing! The punctuation marks usage are apostrophe, colon, comma, dash, ellipse, exclamation point, hyphen, parentheses, period, question mark, quotation marks, semicolon, and underlining. Here is a quick rule as to what these punctuation mechanics and marks are like.

98. Grammar: Punctuation separates items in a list when the items themselves have internal punctuation. Joan the English Chick grammar@englishchick.com Last updated 22 April 1998. http://www.englishchick.com/grammar/grpunc.htm

Punctuation Below is a description of the most common punctuation marks and their proper usage. They are listed in functional order, starting with those that end sentences, followed by those that fall in the middle of sentences, and finally those that fall in the middle of words. period exclamation point question mark comma ... apostrophe The Period A period looks like this: It is used to end a sentence. You should not use a period for anything other than ending a sentence. (A period also makes up part of an ellipsis, but that's another story.) The Exclamation Point An exclamation point looks like this: Like the period, the exclamation point is used to end a sentence, but it also adds emphasis. When you're writing dialogue and a character is shouting, you might want to end the sentence with an exclamation point. Example:: "Gabrielle, look out!" yelled Xena. The Question Mark A question mark looks like this: Like the period and exclamation point, the question mark is used to end a sentence, but only when the sentence is a question. Example: "Xena, where are we going?" asked Gabrielle.

99. IPL Teenspace: A+ Research & Writing OWL handouts, grammar, punctuation, and Spelling. Note that almost all the OWLs have extensive sections on grammar and punctuation. This is just a small sample. http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/aplus/linksgrammar.htm

This collection All of the IPL Advanced You are here: Home TeenSpace About the IPL Contact Us TeenSpace Features Term paper help with Find ideas for What to Read? Teen girls, check out Helping Girls Succeed Explore options in Career Paths TeenSpace Subject Collections Health Homework Help Money Matters Sports ... Style OWL handouts Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling Back to Links for Writing Table of Contents Note that almost all the OWLs have extensive sections on grammar and punctuation. This is just a small sample. Jump to the list of OWLs to visit them, especially Purdue, Illinois (below) and University of Victoria. Grammar and Style (U Wisconsin-Madison) http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/GramStyPunct.html Common Writing Mistakes ... http://www.hamilton.edu/academic/Resource/WC/ComMistakes.html Checklist of grammatical errors in writing. How to Spell (U Arkansas at Little Rock) Consolation for poor spellers with some basic spelling rules and tips for looking up words in the dictionary. Most Commonly Misspelled Words (U Arkansas at Little Rock) A handy table of 87 commonly misspelled words, in alphabetical order.

100. DfES, Adult Literacy Core Curriculum - Reading And Writing (Sentence Focus) Sentence focus). grammar and punctuation, grammar and punctuation. E1, pronoun ‘I’. grammar and punctuation, grammar and punctuation. E2, http://www.dfes.gov.uk/curriculum_literacy/progression/3/

Young People Employers Higher Education LEAs ... Help Reading and Writing (Sentence focus) Home Grammar and punctuation Grammar and punctuation Rs/E1.1 read and recognise simple sentence structures Ws/E1.1 construct a simple sentence Ws/E1.2 punctuate a simple sentence with a capital letter and a full stop Ws/E1.3 use a capital letter for personal pronoun ‘I’ Grammar and punctuation Grammar and punctuation Rs/E2.1 read and understand linking words and adverbials in instructions and directions, e.g. next, then, right and straight on Rs/E2.2 use knowledge of simple sentence structure and word order to help decipher unfamiliar words and predict meaning Rs/E2.3 apply own life experience and knowledge to check out plausible meanings of a sentence as a whole when decoding unfamiliar words Rs/E2.4 use punctuation and capitalisation to aid understanding Ws/E2.1 construct simple and compound sentences, using common conjunctions to connect two clauses, e.g. as, and, but Ws/E2.2 use adjectives Ws/E2.3 use punctuation correctly, e.g. capital letters, full stops and question marks

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