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Illinois State Univ.: Punctuation Made Simple Dash
How is a dash used in a sentence? "Punctuation Made Simple," answers this question and gives examples to make the concepts easier to grasp.
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Illinois State University: Punctuation Made Simple
Brief tutorial on how to use some of the most confusing punctuation marks: colon, semicolon, comma, dash, and the apostrophe.
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Dash, Parentheses, Bracket, Ellipsis, and Slash
This site contains information on the correct use of the following types of punctuation: dash, parentheses, bracket, ellipsis, and slash. Examples are provided for each of the uses discussed.
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Grammarly Handbook: Academic Writing: Specific Requirements
This page focuses on academic writing requriements and includes links to Argumentative (Persuasive) Writing, Essay Writing, and How to Write a Research Paper.
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Grammarly Handbook: Italics and Underlining: Foreign Words
An explanation and examples using italics/underlining when writing foreign words in a sentence.
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Tidewater Community College Writing Center: Practical Punctuation Guide
This site contains practical and useful information about the following: commas, semicolons, colons, dashes, parentheses and brackets, ellipsis points, quotation marks, and apostrophes. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.2
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Library Online: Colon and Semicolon Punctuation in Writing
Rules and examples in list form demonstrating the proper use of both the colon and semicolon.
Kent State University
Ohio Literacy Resource Center: Spelling: Practice Five: Possessives
In this 10-question practice, students write in the correct spelling to form possessives based on the information given. When finished, check answers with answer key. Java is required.
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Grammarly Handbook: Punctuation
An explanation of the importance of punctuation and links to specific information on several different types of punctuation marks.
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Grammarly Handbook: Sentence Style
A list of three techniques used to develop sentence style: Sentence Variety, Sentence Emphasis, and Wordiness. Each technique links to more information.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Dash
Instructional resource providing notes and examples on the rules for using the dash.
Vocabulary Spelling City
Vocabulary Spelling City: Letter Fall
In this free version of the game, choose from four sets of words, depending on the grade level. Students hear a word and a sentence containing that word. They must catch falling letters in a pail in the correct order to spell each word...
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Grammar Check: Oh My Grammar! Language Felonies (Infographic)
This infographic is provided to alert writing students about the worst mistakes. Spelling, usage, and punctuation errors are highlighted as being the worst writing mistakes that employers will note.
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Grammarly Blog: Everyday vs. Every Day
This page provides the rules for the proper use of the words "everyday" and "every day."
English Club
English Club: Spelling Rules
This EnglishClub tutorial provides rules for spelling words. Spellings related to using -ei-, -ie-, -ible, -able, -er, -est, -ed, -ing, -ly, and -s are featured. These are followed by a link to a large set of spelling quizzes.
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Grammarly Blog: Comma Emphasizing Contrasting Ideas
This page focuses on the use of commas around contrasting ideas to emphasize that the subject has been modified; examples are provided. Signal words for contrasting ideas include not, unlike and never.
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Grammarly Blog: Spelling Words With Double Consonants
Spelling rules and examples for words with double consonants in both single and multiple syllable words. L.11-12.2b Spelling
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Grammarly Blog: Spelling Words With Ei and Ie
The page focuses on the rules and examples for spelling words with "ei" and "ie" including the "I Before E Except After C" rule and the "I before E, Except after C, unless it sounds like A, as in neighbor or weigh" rule. L.9-10.2c Spelling
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Grammarly Blog: Every Time
This page explains and provides the rules for use of the two-word compound "every time."
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Grammarly Blog: Spelling
An explanation of the importance of spelling. Links to additional information about specific spelling rules are provided.
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Grammarly Blog: I Before E Except After C: 9 Helpful Spelling Rules
This site provides nine important spelling rules and examples. L.9-10.2c Spelling, L.11-12.2 Cap/Punc/Spell
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Grammarly Blog: Run on Sentences
Rules and examples for using commas when writing a complex sentence.
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Grammarly Blog: Hyphen
An explanation of the use of a hyphen and links to specific hyphen usage rules.
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Grammarly Blog: What Is a Hyphen?
This page explains what hyphens are, what they can do, and provides examples of their uses.