Punctuation Flashcards
what must you do when asked specific functions in a paragraph
you must quote the actual example in order to classify which explanations match which punctuation marks
what are the functions of the full stop
- shows the end of a sentence
- come after abreviations
when should capital letters be used
- beginning of sentence
- proper nouns
- abbreviations when using the fist letters
- acronyms
- personal pronoun ‘I’
- key words in titles
- cartoons ( if the rest of the text is lower case letters, capital letters emphasise a certain tone/emphasis, which you must specify )
what must you never do with an exclamation mark
you must never use more than one at a time
what is an exclamation mark used for
it is used to display a specific emotion/tone
what must you do when explaining the function of the exclamation mark
identify the tone/attitude/emotion and the reason. the author’s point of perspective that supports the tone/emotion/attitude.
what are exclamation marks often used in
in subjective writing which is informal
what are question marks used for
they are used to show a question or a rhetorical question
what will you need to address when asked to identify and discuss a rhetorical question
you will need to …
what can an ellipsis be used for
- inuendo
- an iterruption
- omitted words
- suspense
what is the function do the colon
it introduces a list
it introduces quotation or direct speech
it introduces a clarafication/explanation
what is the function of a dash
- introduces and afterthought or aside
- creates a suspenseful pause
- it separates clauses
- introduces and explanation/clarification
- indicate hesitation, interruption, uncertainty
what are parenthesis
brackets
double commas
double dashes
what information can be inclosed in parenthesis
- specific examples
- definitions
- translation
- personal comment
- humorous comment/ sarcastic aside
- dismissive comment
- critical comment
- factual information
what are inverted commas used for
- indicate direct speech
- indicate a quotation
- indicate a title
- show sarcastic or ironic reference to a word or a concept
- indicate that the word us a specific term applied/used
- indicate that the enclosed is a different register
- indicate terminology
- refer to a specific word being discusses out of context
what is apostrophe used for
to indicate possession or an omission
what is an apostrophe not used for
for plurals
what must be considered when answering a punctuation question
the effect and function. what point is revealed through the punctuation. what is the intention. what tone, emotion and attitude are intensified through the punctuation mark
