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Discussion Topic 1: You learned many punctuation rules in Chapters 10, 11, and 12. What tips and tricks do you have for remembering these rules? Share your techniques with your classmates.
Discussion Topic 2: One of the most misused punctuation marks is the quotation mark. For example, a small family-owned restaurant had a sign that read Our customers are “special.” Stop-n-Shop advertised “All Natural” Jumbo Sea Scallops. And a sign in a New York health club locker room said Thank you for keeping your “health” club as clean as possible. What do these misused quotation marks communicate to readers? Why do you think this misuse occurs so often? Share your thoughts with your classmates. If possible, find an example of misused quotation marks to include.
Discussion Topic 3: Do you or someone you know have a name that contains an apostrophe (O’Leary, D’Artagnans), a hyphen (Al-Kurd, Boutros-Ghali), or a space (von Trapp, van der Heiden)? Names like these can cause problems when using a computer to make appointments, book reservations, or fill out an online form. Why? Because many computer programs don’t know how to handle names that contain punctuation or spaces. Some programs block names like these; others mistake the punctuation for programming code; and some simply drop a portion of the name or close up the space. If you have a name like this, have you ever experienced problems? Share your experiences with your classmates.
Discussion Topic 4: Does proper punctuation matter in business? Should you use proper punctuation in all documents or just formal documents? What about using proper punctuation in e-mail and text messages? How about social media postings? Share your opinions with your classmates.
Discussion Topic 5: Yes, there really is a National Punctuation Day! It takes place every year in September. Visit the site http://www.nationalpunctuationday.com and explore the contents of the site. Share at least three interesting items you found on the site with your classmates.