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OverviewPunctuation Revisited is an advanced, comprehensive guide to the importance of punctuation in conveying meaning and augmenting the power of a message. Richard Kallan provides guidance on how to structure sentences accurately and in a manner that enhances their readability and rhetorical appeal. This book discusses in fine detail not just when and how to employ specific punctuation marks, but the rationale behind them. It also notes when the major academic style manuals differ in their punctuation advice. These unique features are designed to benefit beginning, intermediate, and advanced students of standard punctuation practice. Punctuation Revisited is a wonderful resource for students of composition and writing, an essential read for writing center tutors and faculty, as well as the perfect addition to anyone’s professional library. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard KallanPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9781138338272ISBN 10: 1138338273 Pages: 140 Publication Date: 15 April 2020 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION CHAPTER I: PERIODS, QUESTION MARKS, AND EXCLAMATION POINTS CHAPTER 2: COMMAS CHAPTER 3: SEMICOLONS CHAPTER 4: COLONS AND DASHES CHAPTER 5: APOSTROPHES CHAPTER 6: DOUBLE AND SINGLE QUOTATION MARKS CHAPTER 7: ELLIPSES AND SLASHES CHAPTER 8: PARENTHESES AND BRACKETSReviewsAuthor InformationRichard Kallan chairs the Communication Department at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He has taught writing at several colleges, including the University of Southern California (USC Marshall School of Business) and the University of California, Santa Barbara (Writing Program). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |