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Index
Cover
Contents
Title
Copyright
Introduction
Part I: The Punctuation Marks
Chapter 1: The Period
As an Endmark
In Parentheses
In Quotations
In Abbreviations
With an Ellipsis
In Lists and Slide Presentations
In Titles and Headings
In Memos and E-mails
In Web Addresses
In Numbers
Chapter 2: The Question Mark
To Ask a Question
To Express Uncertainty
To Make a Request
In Quotations
In Titles
Chapter 3: The Exclamation Point
As an Endmark
In Quotations
In Titles
In Parentheses
Chapter 4: The Comma
To Create a Series
In a Set of Descriptions
To Set Off Nonessential Information
To Set Off Interrupters
When Combining Two Complete Sentences
To Indicate Direct Address
In Personal and Company Titles
In Dates
In Addresses
In Letters
To Set Off Introductory Expressions
With Short Questions
In Mild Interjections
In Quotations
With Parentheses
To Indicate Omitted Words
In Numbers
To Avoid Misreadings
Chapter 5: The Semicolon
To Join Sentences
With Adverbs
In Complicated Sentences
To Separate Items in a Series
With Parentheses
With Quotation Marks
Chapter 6: The Colon
To Introduce a List
To Introduce a Quotation
To Join Two Thoughts
To Designate Time and Titles
In Business Writing
Chapter 7: Quotation Marks
Direct Quotations in Sentences
Blocked Quotations
Quotations with Words Omitted
Quotations with Words Added
Indirect Quotations
Definitions and Translations
Special Terms
Titles
Punctuating Titles
Distancing Quotation Marks
Chapter 8: The Dash and the Hyphen
The Dash
The Hyphen
Chapter 9: Parentheses and Brackets
Parentheses
Brackets
Chapter 10: Ellipses
To Replace Omitted Words in Quotations
To Show a Trailing Thought
In Series
Chapter 11: The Slash
To Indicate Alternatives
To Link Elements
To Link Word Pairs
In Abbreviations
In Web Addresses
In Dates
In Quoting Poetry
In Citations
Chapter 12: The Apostrophe
To Show Possession
In Contractions
In Expressions of Time and Value
To Form Some Plurals
Part II: Punctuation in Common Writing Formats
Chapter 13: Personal Letters
Absence Note
Thank-You Note
Invitation
Letter of Complaint
Letter to the Editor
Letter to an Elected Official
Letter of Sympathy
Chapter 14: Business Letters
Cover Letter for a Job Application
Information Letter
Performance Review
Letter of Recommendation
Letter Ordering Supplies
Letter Returning Merchandise
Chapter 15: Memos
To a Supervisor, Reporting on a Business Trip
An Agenda for a Meeting
Status Report
Announcing a Promotion
Warning to Improve Job Performance
Policy Memo
Chapter 16: E-mails and Faxes
An Informal E-mail to a Friend
E-mails to Employees
E-mail Notice of Travel Plans
E-mail Announcement
Fax Cover Sheet 1
Fax Cover Sheet 2
Chapter 17: Presentations and Resumes
Traditional Bulleted List: Complete Sentences
Traditional Bulleted List: Incomplete Sentences
Nontraditional Bulleted List
Resume 1
Resume 2
Chapter 18: School Assignments
Book Report
Essays
Laboratory Report
Laboratory Report, Continued
Research Paper
Chapter 19: Desktop Publishing
Newsletter Article
Web Posting
Advertisement
Pamphlet Cover and Interior
Part III: Citations
Chapter 20: Modern Language Association Citation
Citations in the Text
Citations in the List of Works Cited
Chapter 21: American Psychological Association Citation
Citations in the Text
Citations in the Reference List
Chapter 22: The Chicago Manual of Style Citation
Citations in the Text
The Reference List or Bibliography
Index
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