A Pause in Life As people go through life, they as humans, tend to sort things into two categories: simple and complex. Simple things are those that they can be sure of or that have been figured out, or so they think. Complicated things are the ones that take a little more time to understand. If one would sit down and take the time to think about the complex things, then he or she may come to realize that they are not as complicated as once thought. The seemingly complex concept of punctuation marks proves to be more simplistic than many initially take at face value. Punctuation allows readers to understand the meanings and attitudes that are expressed in the written text. The punctuation marks, including apostrophes, colons, dashes, and …show more content…
It should be used to introduce a list of items unless the list flows with the sentence. Moreover, the use of the colon is to emphasize a word or a phrase at the end of a sentence. (An em dash can be used for the same purpose and is commonly preferred, but the colon is grammatically correct as well.) Not only does the colon have a similar function to the em dash, but it also possesses a similarity with the semicolon. This likeness occurs anytime that it is used to separate two independent clauses when the second sentence illustrates, explains, or expands upon the first sentence. The two vertical dots indicate what is to follow is worthy of one's attention, indicating something specific. However the writer chooses to identify the colon, it speaks as a command, with an eager mind ready to listen. Although colon provides the readers with a small moment in time to prepare for what is to come, there are other punctuation marks that provide the reader with the same …show more content…
Similarly to Fallon's overuse of semicolons in "Semicolons: How to Use Them, And Why You Should," the overuse of ellipsis can be a worthy comparison. Today's society of hurried lifestyle accentuates the need for hurried interruption in our communication. The overuse of the ellipsis is often the "go to" punctuation representing unfinished thoughts. Appropriate application of the ellipsis is to show the omission of words from quoted material. This allows the reader to pause in thought and grasp what is both said and unsaid. The concept of the ellipsis is simple: start the sentence normally, take out the undesired text and replace with an ellipsis, and continue the sentence. When a text is abbreviated with an ellipsis, the sentences should still be complete. Another rule of thumb when using the ellipsis is to abbreviate the material without changing the meaning of the original text to be quoted. An additional use of the ellipsis, commonly found in informal writings, can show hesitation or unfinished thought in
4. Also be careful of run-on sentences. Let your sentences contain only one or two ideas, not three or four. Do not over-use semicolons or colons, use a period instead.
Unbroken by Lauren Hillenbrand is written about the perspective of a young Olympic runner named Louis Zamperini. He is from Torrance, California. Life for him was normal until the he was called into service for his country. It was then when one of his most unforgettable experiences developed.
This gives the readers a clue that what is to happen in the upcoming text is a
Michaela Cullington, a student, wrote a paper “Does Texting Affect Writing?” in 2010 for an English class. The paper is an examination of texting and the belief that it negative effective student’s writing. Cullington goes into detail about textspeak- “language created by these abbreviations”- and their use in formal writings. She organizes the paper in a way that is confusing to understand at first (pg. 1). At the end of the paper, she discusses her finding in her own research which comes to show that texting does not affect writing. But this is contradicting to the information she received from the teachers. The students and the teachers were seeing differences in the use of textspeak in formal writing. Cullington has good support for her
MARIST COLLEGE’S IMC EFFORTS The mission of Marist college is to help students develop the intellect, character and skills necessary to lead enlightened, ethical and productive lives in the twenty-first century. It is important that all forms of communication that originate from the institution must have a same look which will guarantee Marist a brand name. The overall IMC strategy of Marist college involves the development of an identity for the institution whose main objective is to enhance student learning.
The novel's dialogue and monologue alike manage to relay the feel of natural speaking such as "I mean you'd be different in some way - I can't explain what I mean. " The contractions “you'd” and “can't”, since they are common in everyday language, establish a very common and simple tone. Stress on the first syllable of "different" reinforces the tone by demonstrating how typically they speak. He uses dashes for pauses and the signaling of associative digressions. Instead of signaling pauses, commas are used only where mechanically required.
In the first entry of We, D-503 already begins by using many dashes while he is describing his passion. He uses these dashes when he is first describing the One State, he uses them to pause so he can think about exactly what he wants to say. This shows that he is passionate about the One State since he is trying to be as precise as possible. He uses these dashes multiple times in a single descriptive paragraph of the One State; this shows that he wants to continue describing the One State so he can convey how the One State is perfect.
Punctuation is used to create this faster rhythm, exclamation marks and short sentences suddenly speed up the pace. This gives the reader an image of the weary soldiers suddenly changing into panic-stricken men. It means that the reader feels that they are involved in what is happening! " Gas! Gas!
The transitional phrases lead the reader into the next paragraph by maintaining their attention with concepts from the previous one.
English is not something that people will always understand. Same words have different meanings, and different words have the same meaning. Everyone has their own way of understanding, interpreting, and speaking English. In Jonathan Foer's "A Primer for the Punctuation of Heart Disease" he uses symbols in the place of certain actions or certain words. If Foer did not tell the reader what the symbols in his story stood for, the reader would sit there clueless. Only Foer knows the meaning to his symbols, unless, he tells the reader what each one means. This is his own type of English. He writes his story so, even when there is no English being spoken at all, both him and the reader will still understand.
Directions: Put commas in each sentence as appropriate. Indicate which of our comma “rules” applies to each comma. Save the file on your computer and submit it in the CCCC drop box.
Why do we need commas, apostrophes, hyphens, quotation marks, and parentheses? Since we can't use or voice to write our expression, you have to use punctuation. Commas have an important purpose in writing. Without commas, readers would be unable to understand the writer's ideas accurately. It also avoids confusion, commas help as signals that give an understanding of sentences.
Everything in life requires some sort of discipline. Whether it is hitting a baseball, learning to sew, playing a musical instrument, making good grades or brushing your teeth, it all comes down to a matter of discipline. The dictionary defines punctuation as: Acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed, prompt. Under the rigid and disciplined structure of military life, there is no margin for error. Procrastination or being late may cost lives on the battlefield.
People all around the world go through miscellaneous experiences in their lives. Every situation can affect a person in any type of way. The resulting effect does not always need be dissatisfactory; sometimes is a combination or both good and bad. Many aspects in my life have influenced my personality and how I live my life. Getting bullied in middle school has affected my life intensely, however managed to make me stand for myself, a stronger person, and not scared of what anyone says about me.
I have a very fulfilling feeling about what I have been able to accomplish in my life so far. I want the absolute best for myself and those close to me. I often go above and beyond to help those around me succeed and be the best version of themselves that they can possibly be.