{"id":360,"date":"2014-07-25T20:09:58","date_gmt":"2014-07-25T20:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/writershandbook\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=360"},"modified":"2014-07-25T21:16:08","modified_gmt":"2014-07-25T21:16:08","slug":"18-8-choosing-correct-end-punctuation","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-mcc-styleguide\/chapter\/18-8-choosing-correct-end-punctuation\/","title":{"raw":"18.8 Choosing Correct End Punctuation","rendered":"18.8 Choosing Correct End Punctuation"},"content":{"raw":"&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"im_section\">\r\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\"><span class=\"im_title-prefix\">18.8<\/span> Choosing Correct End Punctuation<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"im_learning_objectives im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_n01\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n<ol class=\"im_orderedlist\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_l01\">\r\n\t<li>Use periods correctly.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use question marks correctly.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use exclamation points correctly.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\nYou have three choices for end punctuation: periods, question marks, and exclamation points. End punctuation gives readers information about how to read a sentence and how to interpret the sentence.\r\n<div class=\"im_section\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s01\">\r\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\">Using Periods<\/h2>\r\nPeriods have three main uses: punctuating many abbreviations, marking the end of many sentences, and separating components in reference citations.\r\n\r\nSome abbreviations take periods all the time, while some never take periods. You simply have to learn the category of each abbreviation or look them up as you use them.\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s01_n01\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Examples<\/h3>\r\n<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">Examples of abbreviations that end in periods:<\/strong> approx., Ave., Dr., etc., Jr., Mrs., Univ.\r\n\r\n<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">Examples of abbreviations that do not include periods:<\/strong> LBJ, MLK, N\/A, NV, TV, DVD, IBM, UK, USA, CEO, COD, RSVP\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPeriods end sentences that are not questions or exclamations, such as statements, commands, and requests.\r\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s01_l01\">\r\n\t<li>Statements\r\n\r\n<em class=\"im_emphasis\">To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em> is set in the early 1930s<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Commands\r\n\r\nOver the weekend, read the first four chapters<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Requests\r\n\r\nPlease let me know at what parts of the book you get confused<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn reference citations, use periods to separate components. (For much more on documentation, see Chapter 22 \"Appendix B: A Guide to Research and Documentation\".)\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s01_n02\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Examples<\/h3>\r\n<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">MLA:<\/strong> Lee, Harper<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong> <em class=\"im_emphasis\">To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em><strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong> New York: HarperCollins, 2002<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong> Print<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nOR\r\n\r\n<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">APA:<\/strong> Lee, H. (2002)<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong> <em class=\"im_emphasis\">To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em><strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong> New York: HarperCollins<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">CMS: Lee, Harper. 2002.<\/strong> <em class=\"im_emphasis\">To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em><strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">. New York: HarperCollins.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"im_section\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s02\">\r\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\">Using Question Marks<\/h2>\r\nQuestion marks have one main use: to end sentences that ask direct questions. They are also sometimes used to indicate questions in a series.\r\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s02_l01\">\r\n\t<li>Question mark at the end of a sentence\r\n\r\nDo you think Atticus encouraged Scout to be mature beyond her years, or do you think it just came naturally to Scout<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">?<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Question marks in a series\r\n\r\nWe should go to the city council meeting with three basic questions: should the housing development be placed so close to the wildlife preserve<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">?<\/strong>, could a better location be found<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">?<\/strong>, and how much time do we have to come up with alternatives<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">?<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nWhen you choose to use a question mark at the end of a sentence, make sure the sentence is actually a sentence since some sentences give a sense of being a question when they are not. Such sentences are called <span class=\"im_margin_term\"><span class=\"im_glossterm\">indirect questions<\/span><\/span>.\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s02_n01\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example<\/h3>\r\nJem asked Scout what she was thinking<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">?<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">Correction:<\/strong> Jem asked Scout what she was thinking.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"im_section\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s03\">\r\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\">Using Exclamation Points<\/h2>\r\nExclamation points are a method of showing surprise or strong emotions in writing. To preserve the impact of an exclamation point, you should use them sparingly. Besides lessening their impact, the use of too many exclamation points is distracting for readers.\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s03_n01\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Examples<\/h3>\r\n<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">Overuse of exclamation points:<\/strong> This course has been very engaging! There\u2019s never been a dull moment! The instructor has always been very helpful! She\u2019s always there when you need her!\r\n\r\n<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">Proper use of exclamation points:<\/strong> The national debt stacked in dollar bills would be high enough to reach the moon\u2014and back!\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"im_key_takeaways im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s03_n02\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\r\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s03_l01\">\r\n\t<li>Use periods to punctuate many abbreviations; to end sentences that are statements, commands, and requests; and to separate components of a reference citation.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use question marks to end sentences that ask direct questions or to indicate questions in a series. Do not use question marks to end indirect questions or to show irony or sarcasm (except in casual situations).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use exclamation points sparingly as a means of showing surprise or strong emotions.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"im_exercises im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s03_n03\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Exercise<\/h3>\r\n<ol class=\"im_orderedlist\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s03_l02\">\r\n\t<li>Write two sentences in the following categories with different, but appropriate, end punctuation:\r\n<ol class=\"im_orderedlist\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s03_l03\">\r\n\t<li>a declarative statement<\/li>\r\n\t<li>a command<\/li>\r\n\t<li>a request<\/li>\r\n\t<li>a question<\/li>\r\n\t<li>a statement showing surprise, emotion, or emphasis<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"im_section\">\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\"><span class=\"im_title-prefix\">18.8<\/span> Choosing Correct End Punctuation<\/h2>\n<div class=\"im_learning_objectives im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_n01\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"im_orderedlist\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_l01\">\n<li>Use periods correctly.<\/li>\n<li>Use question marks correctly.<\/li>\n<li>Use exclamation points correctly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p>You have three choices for end punctuation: periods, question marks, and exclamation points. End punctuation gives readers information about how to read a sentence and how to interpret the sentence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"im_section\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s01\">\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\">Using Periods<\/h2>\n<p>Periods have three main uses: punctuating many abbreviations, marking the end of many sentences, and separating components in reference citations.<\/p>\n<p>Some abbreviations take periods all the time, while some never take periods. You simply have to learn the category of each abbreviation or look them up as you use them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s01_n01\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Examples<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">Examples of abbreviations that end in periods:<\/strong> approx., Ave., Dr., etc., Jr., Mrs., Univ.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">Examples of abbreviations that do not include periods:<\/strong> LBJ, MLK, N\/A, NV, TV, DVD, IBM, UK, USA, CEO, COD, RSVP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Periods end sentences that are not questions or exclamations, such as statements, commands, and requests.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s01_l01\">\n<li>Statements\n<p><em class=\"im_emphasis\">To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em> is set in the early 1930s<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Commands\n<p>Over the weekend, read the first four chapters<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Requests\n<p>Please let me know at what parts of the book you get confused<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In reference citations, use periods to separate components. (For much more on documentation, see Chapter 22 &#8220;Appendix B: A Guide to Research and Documentation&#8221;.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s01_n02\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Examples<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">MLA:<\/strong> Lee, Harper<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong> <em class=\"im_emphasis\">To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em><strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong> New York: HarperCollins, 2002<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong> Print<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">APA:<\/strong> Lee, H. (2002)<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong> <em class=\"im_emphasis\">To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em><strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong> New York: HarperCollins<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">CMS: Lee, Harper. 2002.<\/strong> <em class=\"im_emphasis\">To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em><strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">. New York: HarperCollins.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"im_section\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s02\">\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\">Using Question Marks<\/h2>\n<p>Question marks have one main use: to end sentences that ask direct questions. They are also sometimes used to indicate questions in a series.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s02_l01\">\n<li>Question mark at the end of a sentence\n<p>Do you think Atticus encouraged Scout to be mature beyond her years, or do you think it just came naturally to Scout<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Question marks in a series\n<p>We should go to the city council meeting with three basic questions: should the housing development be placed so close to the wildlife preserve<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">?<\/strong>, could a better location be found<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">?<\/strong>, and how much time do we have to come up with alternatives<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you choose to use a question mark at the end of a sentence, make sure the sentence is actually a sentence since some sentences give a sense of being a question when they are not. Such sentences are called <span class=\"im_margin_term\"><span class=\"im_glossterm\">indirect questions<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s02_n01\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example<\/h3>\n<p>Jem asked Scout what she was thinking<strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">Correction:<\/strong> Jem asked Scout what she was thinking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"im_section\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s03\">\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\">Using Exclamation Points<\/h2>\n<p>Exclamation points are a method of showing surprise or strong emotions in writing. To preserve the impact of an exclamation point, you should use them sparingly. Besides lessening their impact, the use of too many exclamation points is distracting for readers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s03_n01\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Examples<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">Overuse of exclamation points:<\/strong> This course has been very engaging! There\u2019s never been a dull moment! The instructor has always been very helpful! She\u2019s always there when you need her!<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"im_emphasis im_bold\">Proper use of exclamation points:<\/strong> The national debt stacked in dollar bills would be high enough to reach the moon\u2014and back!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"im_key_takeaways im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s03_n02\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch18_s08_s03_l01\">\n<li>Use periods to punctuate many abbreviations; to end sentences that are statements, commands, and requests; and to separate components of a reference citation.<\/li>\n<li>Use question marks to end sentences that ask direct questions or to indicate questions in a series. 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