LAPTOP RETEACHING

LC 1.5 Punctuation: identify hyphens, dashes, brackets, and

semi-colons and use them correctly

Instructions

• Open the LC 1.5 Re-teaching Note-taking document.

• Use this PowerPoint to link to websites that will provide tips and examples.

• Read the tips and examples.• Record examples of each type of punctuation

mark onto your document.

• Visit this website for tips on each of the following:

• http://www.correctpunctuation.co.uk/index.htm– Click on Hyphens– Click on Other Marks for Dashes– Click on Brackets– Click on Semicolons

Not Separated at Birth: The Dash and the Hyphen

• Visit this website for differences between hyphens and dashes.

http://www.infoplease.com/cig/grammar-style/not-separated-at-birth-dash-hyphen-let-add-ellipsis-fun.html

• Visit this website for bracket instruction:http://cutewriting.blogspot.com/2008/06/punctuation-tip-brackets-braces-and.html

Visit this website for semicolon instruction:http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/semicolons.asp

Finally…

• Read over your note-taking document.• Is your name on it? If not, put it on now!• If something is unclear, go back to the

corresponding website link(s).• Check for errors.• Print and hand in or email the document to

your teacher.