Purposeful Punctuation
I have a feeling I'm like a lot of people in this class in that I feel pretty confident in my ability to punctuate correctly. What I mean is, the simple things like commas and periods don't really trip me up in my writing for the most part. However, I lose confidence when I attempt to work with other forms. Dashes, semicolons, and colons are just a few of the things that I often find a way to avoid using for the sake of cutting down on possible errors in my writing. However, it definitely seems worthwhile to learn how to use these things correctly because, while they are used in more specific situations than things like commas, they are valuable tools. This term, I've learned that there are times when these less common types of punctuation can be used to great effect, especially in cases when emphasis is important. I can't say that I'm fearless in using them after studying them, but I do feel like I can take a chance at experimenting with these more complex forms of punctuation in the future. Hopefully, with practice, I will see some improvement in my writing as a result of this experimentation.
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home