Unit 3: Colons and Semicolons

Introduction

When a comma is too wimpy and a period is too severe, you need a colon or a semicolon - but which?

Colons and semicolons are not interchangeable decorations that make your sentences look fancy. They each have a specific job, and, employed correctly, they can make your writing clearer and more effective.

Objectives:

By the end of this unit, you will be able to:

Use colons and semicolons correctly

Day 1: Colons

Day 2: Semicolons

Reflection on the unit

References:

[http://www.videojug.com/tag/family-and-education ]

[http://www.srjcwritingcenter.com/punctuation/semi-colon_colon/semicolon_video.html ]

[http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=semicolons%20powerpoint&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgrammar.ccc.commnet.edu%2Fgrammar%2Fppt%2Fsemi2.pps&ei=IWfQTtvGG-bi0QHmxIAP&usg=AFQjCNG7un_mJAFEfA3NpPwv9mN2f_QHIA&cad=rja ]

[http://tychohub.umuc.edu/EDCP103/AdditionalExercises/exercise01.htm ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS0izdn9Ybs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS0izdn9Ybs

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