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Common Punctuation Marks<\/h2>\r\nIn\u00a0this famous short skit,\u00a0comedian\u00a0Victor Borge (1909-2000) illustrates just how prevalent punctuation is (or should be) in language.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/Qf_TDuhk3No\r\n\r\nAs you've just heard, punctuation is everywhere. While\u00a0it can be a struggle at first to learn the conventions that come along with each mark, punctuation\u00a0is here to help you: these marks were invented to guide readers through passages\u2014to let them know how and where words\u00a0relate to each other.\u00a0When you learn the standardized uses of punctuation, you equip yourself with an extensive toolset so you can better craft language to communicate the exact message you want.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\"a\r\n
Different style guides have slightly different conventions for punctuation. This module of INTD 106 will cover the MLA conventions for punctuation, but we'll also make note of conventions from other styles when they're significantly different.<\/div>\r\n ","rendered":"

Common Punctuation Marks<\/h2>\n

In\u00a0this famous short skit,\u00a0comedian\u00a0Victor Borge (1909-2000) illustrates just how prevalent punctuation is (or should be) in language.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/Qf_TDuhk3No<\/p>\n

As you’ve just heard, punctuation is everywhere. While\u00a0it can be a struggle at first to learn the conventions that come along with each mark, punctuation\u00a0is here to help you: these marks were invented to guide readers through passages\u2014to let them know how and where words\u00a0relate to each other.\u00a0When you learn the standardized uses of punctuation, you equip yourself with an extensive toolset so you can better craft language to communicate the exact message you want.<\/p>\n

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Different style guides have slightly different conventions for punctuation. This module of INTD 106 will cover the MLA conventions for punctuation, but we’ll also make note of conventions from other styles when they’re significantly different.<\/div>\n

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