ENG 102BC

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Parenthesis DO NOT OVERUSE!!!

Use to enclose supplemental material, minor digressions, and afterthoughts

Nurses

record patients vital signs (temperature, pulse, and blood pressure) several times a day.

Use to enclose letters or numbers labeling items in a series

Regulations

stipulated that only the following equipment could be used on the survival mission: (1) knife, (2) thirty feet of parachute line, (3) a book of matches, and (4) two ponchos.

Dash

type word, space, dash, dash, space, next word, and Word will do it automatically

Use to set off parenthetical material that deserves emphasis

Everything that went wrong from the peeping Tom at her window last night to my head-on collision today we blamed on our move.

Use to set off appositives that contain commas

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames a nearby noun. They are usually set off with commas, but when the appositive itself contains commas, a pair of dashes helps readers see the importance of all pauses. In my hometown, peoples basic needs food, clothing, and shelter are less costly than in a big city like LA.

Dash

Use to introduce a list, a restatement, an amplification, or a dramatic shift in tone or thought (basically can replace a colon, but colons are more formal and less dramatic than a dash) Only use if there is a specific reason for its use (dont want unnecessary choppiness)
In

my hometown, peoples basic needs include the following items sesame seed oil, honey, safflower oil, and that half-liquid peanuts only peanut butter.

Brackets

Use to enclose any words/phrases that have been inserted into an otherwise word-for-word quotation
Audubon

reports that if there are not enough young to balance deaths, the end of the species [California condor] is inevitable (4).

The Latin word sic in brackets indicates that an error in a quoted sentence appears in the original source. Do NOT overuse because calling attention to others mistakes can appear snobbish.
According

to the review, Nelly Fortados performance was brilliant, exceeding [sic] the expectations of even her most loyal fans.

Brackets

Use to enclose any words/phrases that have been inserted into an otherwise word-for-word quotation
Audubon

reports that if there are not enough young to balance deaths, the end of the species [California condor] is inevitable (4).

The Latin word sic in brackets indicates that an error in a quoted sentence appears in the original source. Do NOT overuse because calling attention to others mistakes can appear snobbish.
According

to the review, Nelly Fortados performance was brilliant, exceeding [sic] the expectations of even her most loyal fans.

Brackets Practice
1. Lisettes speech contained the following remark: I accept this medal Comal College Student of the Year with the acknowledgment of the support of my family, friends, and teachers. [Comal College Student of the Year] 2. The actor remarked, none too humbly, When I deliver my characters famous speech Act I Scene 3, the audience weeps. [Act I Scene 3]

Brackets Practice
3. If you read the quotation from the Navy captain (see the article entitled Life Down Under page 4, column 5), you will have a better understanding of life on a submarine. [page 4, column 5] 4. At one point in the interview, the singer responded, When Im home London, England, I occasionally give free concerts. [London, England]

Brackets Practice
5. As part of the preparation for your trip, you will find it immensely helpful to read about the local customs (the When in Rome... section of Chapter 2 pages 18-20). [pages 18-20] 6. The mayor-elect then commented, It is imperative that we make this the proposed loop around the city a priority of this administration. [the proposed loop around the city]

Brackets Practice
7. The winner answered my question about the best type of racing bicycle with Theres no doubt that mine a twenty-seven speed Italian bicycle is the best. [a twenty-seven speed Italian bicycle] 8. To get to the Connellys farm, you go down Arrowhead Road (between Route 10 the turnoff is north of Evinston and Route 52). [the turnoff is north of Evinston]

Brackets Practice
9. Do you happen to know the year that Tony Dorsett was awarded it the Heisman Trophy? Luella asked. [the Heisman Trophy] 10. Please turn to the statistics on the world population (see page 46 Chart C) before continuing. [Chart C]

Ellipsis Mark

Use to indicate that words have been deleted from an otherwise word-for-word quotation
Shute

acknowledges that treatment for autism can be expensive: Sensory integration therapycan cost up to $200 an hour (82).

If a full sentence or more is deleted in the middle of a quoted passage, use a period before the three ellipsis dots
If

we dont properly train, teach, or treat our growing prison population, says long-time reform advocate Luis Rodriguez, somebody else will.This may well be the safety issue of the new century (16).

Ellipsis Mark

Use to indicate a hesitation or an interruption in speech or to suggest unfinished thoughts

The

apartment building next doorits going up in flames! yelled Marcia.

Slash

Use to separate two or three lines of poetry Add a space before and after the slash
Roses

are red / violets are blue / sugar is sweet

Use to separate paired terms Do not use space before or after slash
Pass/fail,

producer/director Do not use and/or, he/she, is/or Rewrite instead

Hyphen

Use the dictionary to see if whether or not a word is hyphenated or compound

Water-repellent,

waterproof, water table

Use when two or more words are used together as an adjective before a noun
Richa

Gupta is not yet a well-known candidate.

Do not use to connect ly adverbs to words they modify

WRONG:

A slowly-moving truck tied up traffic

Hyphen

Hyphenate fractions and certain numbers when they are spelled out
One-fourth

Use with the prefixes all-, ex-, and self Self-help

Use with the suffix -elect

President-elect

Hyphen

Use in certain words to avoid ambiguity or to separate awkward double or triple letters
Re-creation

and recreation Anti-intellectual (double i) Cross-stitch (double s)

Hyphen Practice
1. In the story, the villain dies from a self inflicted wound. Self-inflicted 2. Bill Bradley is an ex basketball player. Ex-basketball 3. Governor elect Rousseau was born right here in our town. Governor-elect 4. The Assad family left Istanbul on a bitterly cold day. correct

Hyphen Practice
5. Have you hear that only forty two percent of the people in this area favor a bike trail? Forty-two 7. Did you know that manatees have trouble hearing low frequency sounds? Low-frequency 8. At this location today, one hundred and three people have registered to vote. correct 9. Elissa is looking for an oil free moisturizing liquid. Oil-free

Welcome to the Cat express where all cats say Meow Meo Meeeeow [sic] Meow meo.

Tap water, Well-water, Spring water, Rain water, and Milk

Its in wonderful flavors you love (fish, chicken, and tuna)

and enjoy.

According to our chef, it is the greatest cat

nip around and has all the flavors that every cat loves. The Chicken Fest has so much flavor even the humans are jealous that it will make your mouth water.

Grammar Tasks

Create a menu for a restaurant

On

the menu, include one correct example of the dash, parentheses, brackets, ellipsis mark, slash, and hyphen.

Peer Review Critique

On peer review sheet, write Reviewed by: (insert your name) Critique author: (peers name) Exchange essays. Read the essay and complete the sheet. Give both to author (your peer).

Friday...

Sentence Variety Numbers Peer Review essays due Monday, March 24

9AM summary and portfolio mulligans