Punctuation Practice Paragraph

Guide

A Punctuation Practice Paragraph is a paragraph in which many different types of punctuation are used correctly. A rough draft paragraph is written and then the paragraph is modified to assure diverse and correct punctuation use.

Rationale: Clean writing is the most fundamental skill (besides literacy and arithmetic) that students must leave school with. More than anything else, it will determine your qualifications for college and future employment. Students who cannot write clearly are often limited in the opportunities available to them. Unfortunately, many students graduate high school without this skill.

Instructions: Write a rough draft paragraph to get the topics down. Revise the paragraph to include the at least the following punctuation:

3 commas

1 semicolon

1 colon

1 dash

1 set of parenthesis

1 set of quotes

1 set of ellipsis points

1 apostrophe

1 hyphen

General Guidelines

· Use diverse punctuation marks correctly.

· Introduce all subjects in an eloquent topic sentence

· Assure all sentences flow together in a logical sequence

· Stay relevant

· Use vocabulary and supporting information

· Quote primary sources and use statistics if possible

Punctuation Practice Paragraph Rubric

#	possible points		expectations	points earned
1.	2	Clarity	Coherent topic sentence.
			Underlines appropriate terms.
			Good sentence structure.
2.	1	Organization	First sentence identifies each topic within paragraph.
			Logical flow from idea to idea.
3.	2	Accuracy	Correct use of punctuation.
			Correct information in text.
4.	N/A	Completeness	Uses appropriate terms and names.
			Uses minimum punctuation requirements.
	5		total

Punctuation Practice Paragraph Example

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