Interestingly
enough, my knowledge on punctuation is pretty vague. I never obtained much knowledge
on proper punctuation usage until now. I wonder if anyone else can relate to
this issue? If so, what surprised them most about punctuation marks? My biggest
shock was using brackets for clarification purposes. I always wondered why the
first letter was sometimes in brackets when there was something being quoted; now
that I know it means the capitalization was altered to fit the text, it makes a
lot more sense. I’m really eager to learn more about proper sentence structure
in order to help make my future essays flow smoother and sound more effective.
Hi Savon,
ReplyDeleteYou are not alone. Sometimes I second guess myself on punctuation. I feel sometimes I am too heavy when it comes to the commas, only to find out I did not put enough. What I have decided to do is read aloud to someone. Hopeful that would help me to tackle my comma situation. The grammar book has helped as well. I enjoyed your post. Keep up the good work.
It has been a long time since I looked so closely at my punctuation usage. I was fortunate to have had great teachers along the way who instilled good habits in me. However, just as any other habit, if you don't use it, you lose it. The mistakes I have been making in my writing are small and frustrating, but it has opened my eyes to the fact that creating and keeping good writing habits are very important.
ReplyDeleteSavon,
ReplyDeleteThe best thing is, you are willing to learn and make changes. Punctuation can be very frustrating, and many people do not know the correct way to use those crazy little marks. I'm glad you are finding the grammar book helpful--I learned quite a bit myself when I first read it!