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Title: KEYBOARDING PUNCTUATION


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KEYBOARDING PUNCTUATION
  • A GUIDE FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING STUDENTS

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When do I use ONE space?
  • A) after a comma
  • Pass the salt, pepper, and ice cream please.
  • B) after a semi-colon
  • I am hungry pass the corn.
  • C) after a period used in an abbreviation
  • Mr. Tambourine Man
  • D) before a beginning quotation mark and after
    an ending quotation mark.
  • She said, no way and left.

3
When do I use TWO spaces?
  • Punctuation at the end of a sentence.
  • No. I will not give you an extension.
  • Yes! I would be happy to increase your mark..
  • What? You have not handed in any assignments?
  • After a colon.
  • You are missing the following assignments
    memos, letters, reports, and manuscripts.
  • IMPORTANT
  • In recent years it has become acceptable to use
    just one space after end punctuation or a colon.
    You may use either in this class. However, you
    must be consistent.

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What About Hyphens and Dashes?
  • A hyphen is used to separate two parts of a
    compound word.
  • Self-made
  • It is typed with no spaces before or after the
    hyphen.
  • A dash is used to separate two parts of a
    sentence. The second part of the sentence gives
    examples or further explanation.
  • It will run all day the conference, that is.
  • Dashes may be typed in one of two ways.
    BE CONSISTENT.
  • Word word (space, hyphen, space)
  • Wordword (2 hyphens, no spaces)

5
Punctuate well!
  • Remember, consistency is key!
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