
I explain the importance of punctuation to English writing and introduce myself as your instructor.
Learn all about the uses of the humble comma, a misunderstood mark.
Semicolons find that middle ground between a period and a comma. Learn more here.
Still have trouble with its and it's? Learn more about this distinction in this lecture.
Learn about how to use these little lines.
This lecture reveals the most revealing colon.
Asides and commentary go inside these marks.
Learn about the formatting of quotation marks for fiction and non-fiction.
Not all questions need question marks ... learn why here.
Learn all about the exclamation mark!!!!!!!!!
Periods are simple but still writers make errors with them -- learn where the errors happen.
Writing is held together by punctuation: semicolons, colons, commas, periods, apostrophes and more.
But few writers have mastered these small but vital marks and points. Indeed, writers are more focused on grammar and style, forgetting the glue between the words.
Without punctuation, your writing becomes confusing and even misleading.
A poor grasp of punctuation shows a lack of attention to detail, whether you’re writing a cover letter for a job, a book manuscript for a publishing house, or a research paper for school.
Do you really know where to put a semicolon? Are you certain that your commas are in the right places?
Show editors, teachers, and employers that you are a punctuation master with this new course on English punctuation.
This course takes you through all of the major punctuation marks and points, including my Top 6 punctuation errors, a list I’ve developed from reading thousands of writing assignments from university students. These errors spring eternal in students’ writing.
Do you really know the difference between its and it’s and you’re and your?
The course lessons begin with the most common but misunderstood punctuation mark: the comma. Then the course moves through other commonly misapplied punctuation, including dashes, apostrophes, and colons.
In this comprehensive course, I will help you:
Join now and complete this course to produce perfectly punctuated writing that impresses teachers, editors, and employers.
If you do not find this course helpful, you may request a refund within 30 days, no questions asked.