Description
Option One
In the beginning of Chapter 14, you read this quote by Marie Rackham: “Think of punctuation marks as the traffic signs of writing. Just as traffic signs guide drivers, so punctuation marks guide readers and writers.” Do you agree with this analogy? Share your thoughts about punctuation with your classmates. What analogy would you use to describe punctuation?
Option Two
Lewis Thomas wrote about the semicolon in The Medusa and the Snail:
The semicolon tells you that there is still some question about the preceding full sentence; something that needs to be added. The period tells you that that is that; if you didn’t get all the meaning you wanted or expected, anyway you got all the writer intended to parcel out and now you have to move along. But with the semicolon there you get a pleasant feeling of expectancy; there is more to come; read on; it will get clearer.
Is this how the semicolon makes you feel when you see it in print? How do you think a semicolon differs from a comma or a period in the way it makes a reader feel?
Your discussion posting, worth 25 points, will be graded on grammar, spelling, and punctuation. You must also type complete sentences, no fragments. One or two sentence postings will NOT receive credit. Your responses must reflect thoughtfulness about the topic you choose.
Remember to use good judgment and to be professional with what you post!
