WEEK 9 OUTLINE

Lesson 1-2 The writing process and editing

Lesson 3 Review of the APA reference list formating activity
               Quiz (APA, punctuation 20 min/20questions)
THE WRITING PROCESS
(PUNCTUATION/ COLON
AND DASH) AND EDITING

WEEK 9. LESSONS 1-2.

 Lessons 1-2 The Writing Process
OUTLINE FOR (punctuation/ colon and dash) and Editing. 

WEEK 9 Lesson 3. Review of the APA reference list

formatting activity  
LESSONS 1-2
OBJECTIVES
Identify and correct punctuation
errors

Revise and edit your essays 

LESSON 1

WARM UP
• Why is punctuation important?
• Name the following punctuation marks: 
WHY IS • Punctuation marks  tell the reader
PUNCTUATION when to go, when to pause, when to
IMPORTANT? stop, when to go again, when to pay
close attention, and when to turn (
Truss, 2003).
• "A paragraph without punctuation—no
periods, commas, apostrophes, etc.—
quickly spins out into utter nonsense
and kills the reader’s understanding of
the writer’s meaning" (Truss
, 2003, p.7). 
 COLONS, SEMICOLONS

• Colons and semicolons are often confused because

of the similarities in both their names and form,
though they perform quite different punctuation
roles.
•  A colon  is mainly used to equate information on
either side of it somewhat like an equals sign (=) in
math. 
• A semicolon usually separates independent clauses
from one another in a compound sentence as an
alternative to using a comma and a conjunction. 
QUICK
RULES: • Put a colon at the end of a clause or phrase introducing a list
COLONS E.g. NASA built six space shuttles: Enterprise, Columbia,
Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.
• Put a colon to introduce a direct citation
E.g.  Greer (2009) points out: “There is insufficient data to
support a change in policy. Rothko’s bid ultimately failed: most
board members felt that it lacked long-term potential.”
• Use a colon for emphasis
E.g. Alibek had one food he couldn’t stand: liver
NB: Capitalize the first word only if it is a proper noun or the
beginning of a sentence.
E.g. Jamila had disliked one person: John Doe.
 • Put a semicolon between related independent clauses to
QUICK make a compound sentence.
RULES: E.g. Yes, we finished the marketing report you asked for;
SEMICOLONS it’s printed and bound in your departmental mailbox.
•Use a semicolon when one or more elements in a series
includes a comma, use a semicolon to separate them.
E.g. The 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls starting five were
Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman as forwards; Luc Longley
at center; and Ron Harper and Michael Jordan as guards.  
QUICK
RULES: • are not common in academic English, but may
sometimes be used instead of commas or brackets to
DASHES give additional information.
Hideo Suzuki - one of Japan's leading entrepreneurs - was
Senco’s main financial backer.

• It would be more common to see this written like this:

Hideo Suzuki, one of Japan's leading entrepreneurs, was
Senco’s main financial backer.
QUIZ
 CHOOSE THE SENTENCE WITH
THE CORRECT PUNCTUATION.

1
A) You asked for forgiveness, he granted it to you.
B) You asked for forgiveness; he granted it to you.
C) You asked for: forgiveness. He granted it to you.
D) You asked for forgiveness he granted it to you.
 CHOOSE THE SENTENCE WITH
THE CORRECT PUNCTUATION.

A) You asked for forgiveness, he granted it to you.

B) You asked for forgiveness; he granted it to you.
C) You asked for: forgiveness. He granted it to
you.
D) You asked for forgiveness he granted it to you.
 CHOOSE THE SENTENCE WITH
THE CORRECT PUNCTUATION.

2
A) We ask; therefore, that you keep this matter
confidential.
B) We ask, therefore; that you keep this matter
confidential.
C) We ask, therefore, that you keep this matter
confidential.
D) We ask: therefore, that you keep this matter
confidential.
 CHOOSE THE SENTENCE WITH
THE CORRECT PUNCTUATION.

A) We ask; therefore, that you keep this matter

confidential.
B) We ask, therefore; that you keep this matter
confidential.
C) We ask, therefore, that you keep this matter
confidential.
D) We ask: therefore, that you keep this matter
confidential.
 CHOOSE THE SENTENCE WITH
THE CORRECT PUNCTUATION.

3
A)The order was requested six weeks ago;
therefore, I expected the shipment to arrive by now.
B) The order was requested six weeks ago,
therefore. I expected the shipment to arrive by now.
C)The order was requested: six weeks ago,
therefore, I expected the shipment to arrive by now.
D) The order was requested six weeks ago:
therefore, I expected the shipment, to arrive by
now.
 CHOOSE THE SENTENCE WITH
THE CORRECT PUNCTUATION.

A)The order was requested six weeks ago; therefore, I

expected the shipment to arrive by now.
B) The order was requested six weeks ago, therefore. I
expected the shipment to arrive by now.
C)The order was requested: six weeks ago, therefore, I
expected the shipment to arrive by now.
D) The order was requested six weeks ago: therefore, I
expected the shipment, to arrive by now.
 CHOOSE THE SENTENCE WITH
THE CORRECT PUNCTUATION.

4.
A) The American flag has three colors; red, white,
and blue.
B) The American flag has three colors: Red, white,
and blue.
C) The American flag has: three colors. Red,
white, and blue.
D) The American flag has three colors: red, white,
and blue.
 CHOOSE THE SENTENCE WITH
THE CORRECT PUNCTUATION.

A) The American flag has three colors; red, white,

and blue.
B) The American flag has three colors: Red, white,
and blue.
C) The American flag has: three colors. Red,
white, and blue.
D) The American flag has three colors: red, white,
and blue.
- Find the additional rules of punctuation on pp.180-181.
- Work in pairs and tell your groupmate what new rules you have learnt about:
1) apostrophes
2) brackets
3) capital letters
4) colons
5) commas
6) dashes
7) full stops
8) hyphens
9) inverted commas (quotation marks)
10) semi-colons
GAME TIME
https://www.baamboozle.com/classic/1210879 

For instructors: students may play this interactive game in two groups or in

pairs, the task is to fill in the missing pinctuation marks in 16 sentences.  
TAKE A
PRACTICE
TEST
https://testmoz.com/q/ciep-quiz-1 
- checking punctuation

https://testmoz.com/q/5201074
 - More punctuation, dashes and
hyphens 
 LESSON 2

EDITING
Have I answered the Do I have a clear
Is my essay clearly
question or task as fully introduction, body and
IT IS BEST TO EDIT YO as possible?
structured?
conclusion?
UR ESSAY BY GOING   
THROUGH A CHECK
LIST OF QUESTIONS.
Are my paragraphs Does each paragraph
Are the main points
clearly connected and begin with a topic
connected?
coherent? sentence?

Do the quotations add

Have I fully referenced evidence or provide an
Are the grammar and
my sources of authoritative voice, or am
spelling correct?
information?  I letting the author(s)
speak for me? 

Would writing it in my
own words be more
effective?(Univeristy of
New South Wales
Sydney, n.d.)
PROOFREADING A TEXT

There is an attached text with mistakes and (with
 answers), take it for practising proofreading.
HOME ASSIGNMENT

SCAN YOUR ESSAY FOR

THE PUNCTUATION
ERRORS. 
 REFERENCES

Truss, L. (2003). Eats, shoots & leaves: The zero tolerance approach to punctuation. New York: Gotham.
Retrieved from 
https://penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/294386/eats-shoots-and-leaves-by-lynne-truss/excerpt