"The Punctuation Marks"

For too many students, learning the correct usage and placement of punctuation marks can seem an impossible chore. This popular six-part series teaches all about end marks, commas, quotation marks, apostrophes, colons, semicolons, dashes, parentheses, and hyphens. The CD-ROM version, in particular, will make punctuation both interesting and accessible, revealing how punctuation marks are actually devices designed to help a reader.

1: Beginning with End Marks This unit examines the end marks, including the period, question mark, and exclamation point.

2: Commas for Clarity While the comma is one of our most helpful tools, it can also be troublesome. This unit highlights the principles of comma usage.

3: Quotation Marks in Question This unit reveals how quotation marks enclose direct quotations, and shows their relation to other punctuation marks.

4: The Precise Apostrophe This unit explains how the apostrophe is used to indicate possession, mark omitted letters in contractions, and help form plurals.

5: Considering the Colon and Semicolon Semicolons are used to separate elements in a sentence, while colons introduce or point out something that follows.

6: To Conclude -- Some Minor Marks After a discussion of the dash, parentheses, and hyphen, the series concludes with a review of each punctuation mark.

The CD-ROM version of The Punctuation Marks contains many interactive features, testing capabilities, and a unique scoring system that enables teachers to view, save, print, edit, and delete student test results. In addition, the CD-ROM features numerous ancillary activities, such as anagrams, puzzles, and educational games, all designed to make the study of punctuation marks come alive for students. The school version also contains a complete curriculum package.

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