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Ngwoke Ifeanyi, BMLS

8 Feb, 12 tweets, 9 min read

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A SHORT-TWITTER WRITING COURSE
Cc: @pencathedral
Tutor: @Ngwoke_Ifeanyi

TITLE: PUNCTUATION IN ENGLISH WRITING
DURATION: 15 Minutes Read/Day for 5 days.
COST: Just RT with the hashtag #PunctuationMatters

DAY 1
📎 INTRODUCTION: IMPORTANCE OF PUNCTUATION IN ENGLISH WRITING.

Take a look at this picture. What do you see?

Drop your comments. What do you see? The name of a restaurant or the name of a "petty" part of the body.

Story time! ☺

The same words. Two different meanings. The same number of punctuation. Different positions. Different meanings.

#PunctuationMatters

We will deal with more examples when we starting talking about specific punctuation marks.

What is Punctuation in English Writing?

Punctuation is the use of spacing, conventional signs or symbols (called punctuation marks), to aid the proper expression, understanding and correct reading of any written text.

"A writer who fails at punctuation has failed in all."

Traditional Importance of Punctuation

1. Punctuation gives visual clues to the reading audience. Punctuation triggers the imaginative abilities of the reading audience. It helps them picture the writer and his message in a real world.

2. Punctuation reveals the true intention and meaning of words, phrases and dependent clauses.

3. Punctuation gives clarity.

4. Punctuation determine the message tone of a writer.

5. Punctuation is the reading filter of every writing. It shows emphasis. It shows translations.

Non-traditional Importance of Punctuation

1. Punctuation save lives.
For example:

"Let's kill Musa."
"Let's kill, Musa."

2. Punctuation stops insanity.

"I love eating my family and pet." 😂

"I love eating, my family, and pet."

3. Punctuation do much.

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Punctuation really matters in English writing. It is an integral part of any English writing test including @ieltsng IELTS exams. Many college students make good points in their tests and exams but leave their examiners confused with poor punctuation. #PunctuationMatters

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Did you learn something in today's class?

Kindly drop your comments with the hashtag #PunctuationMatters.
Don't forget to also tag your friends and follow our handles @pencathedral @Ngwoke_Ifeanyi.

Tomorrow, we'll go deeper with "End Marks" in English punctuation.

Cheers.

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THE COMMA.

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You can pause anywhere in speeches; not in writings.

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End marks are punctuation that are used to show the end of a sentence. They're common and easy to use in English writing. However, they could be missed and and contextually misused.

There are three end marks punctuation in English language.

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