Filled with solid information and good advice, this program defines the rules for using the semicolon, the colon, and the dash, offering clear-cut caveats against misuse and overuse along the way. Litmus tests such as the “furthermore” test and the “and here it is” test make it easy to tell when to utilize these punctuation marks, while Thai food, spaghetti sauce, and even oatmeal with paprika spice up the numerous examples. (22 minutes)

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Part of the Series : English: The Standard Deviants(r) Core Curriculum

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		The Wily Comma This program inquires into the correct handling of the much-abused and frequently misused comma. Section one deals with the separation of items in a list. Section two shows how to set off introductory elements such as interjections, prepositional and...(more details)		DVD $99.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $119.93 3-Year Streaming $99.95
		Punctuation Potpourri Ranging from the everyday to the esoteric, this program rounds out the study of punctuation by investigating the many functions of hyphens, apostrophes, slashes, and ellipses. Topics presented include the following: using hyphens to create compound n...(more details)		DVD $99.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $119.93 3-Year Streaming $99.95
		Flexibility in English / Common Errors (1) When is a noun not a noun? And is improper agreement really like wearing plaid with stripes? Part one of this program summarizes the parts of speech and then looks at the ways in which one part of speech can be used syntactically as another. In part ...(more details)		DVD $99.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $119.93 3-Year Streaming $99.95
		Surrounding Information: Punctuation that Comes in Pairs Using a talking gingerbread man and an infomercial for punctuation marks, this program demystifies the art of working with quotation marks, parentheses, and brackets. Both the basics and the finer points are covered, including when to use double quot...(more details)		DVD $99.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $119.93 3-Year Streaming $99.95

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