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How can I improve my use of punctuation?
Improve your capabilities in this area by developing your own continuous improvement cycle. This means pay attention to those areas that concern you; make an attempt to include this information in your writing; check for the effect – did you get it right?; try an alternative approach, if necessary; make another attempt; and so on.
These resources will be useful in helping you to improve your use of punctuation.
- Check Language and Learning Online for tutorials on punctuation
- There is a range of good websites and web resources you can refer to, such as Purdue's Online Writing Lab
and Punctuation Made Simple at Illinois State University. Simply conduct a Google search on appropriate terms for other sites. Ensure you limit the range to edu extensions. - Join iDEas, a free email list designed to enhance off-campus learners' understanding of academic conventions. List members receive regular contributions on academic matters such as how to use commas correctly, using apostrophes and so on.
- Conduct a catalogue search in the Library for resources to teach you how to use punctuation correctly.
- Request a handout via email.
Can you suggest any resources you have found particularly useful in this area? Share your reflections and examples in an email to iDEas@calt.monash.edu.au.
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