(3). a pair of dashes set off a parenthetical element e.g. All his belongings - a few articles of clothing
and a few books - are here. (4). introduce a summarizing clause after a series of
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1. Arrangement
(10) attention: Never begin with a comma(,), a period(.), a colon(:), a question mark (?), an exclamation mark(!)
Never ends with 【 “ ( h-
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二、 Punctuation
3. The Dash / Hyphen (-)
(1). indicates a break in thought or a change in tone, or a speaker's confusion or hesitation e.g. Many people went there - did you go?
2. The Period (.)
(1). used at the end of a declarative sentence, a mildly imperative sentence, and an indirect question
(2). Abbreviations U.S.A. a.m.
(3). Three spaced periods make the ellipsis mark
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1. The Comma (,)
(4). Nonrestrictive clauses and phrases are
Set off by commas.
(5). Commas set off parenthetical elements.
(6). In dates, a comma is used to separate
3. well-known dramatists of the ming dynasty
4. a day to remember
5. approaches to teaching english as a foreign language
6. criticisms on the ending of mark twain’s adventures of huckleberry finn
(6). Every word of the title (including words following hyphens in compound words) should be capitalized, except articles, preposition, coordinating conjunctions and infinitives.
A Basic Course in Writing 英语写作基础教程
贵州医科大学 雷妍
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Chapter one
Manuscript Form and Punctuation (文稿格式和标点符号)
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一、Manuscript Form
1. Arrangement 2. Word division 3. Capitalization 4. Handwriting
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一、Manuscript Form
1. Arrangement (1). two centimeters at the top (2). two centimeters at the bottom (3).one and a half centimeters on the left (4).one and a half centimeters on the right
(2) draw a think line through a word to cross out it. (3) write an added word above with a clear sign
showing where it is to be inserted.
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二、 Punctuation
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二、 Punctuation
1. The Comma (,)
(1). A comma is used to join clauses. It is put before the conjunction (and, but, or, for, so, nor, yet ) (2). A comma is used after an adverbial clause or phrase. (3). Commas are used to separate a series of words or phrases with the same function in the sentence.
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Answers to task 1
1. Where I Lived, and What I Lived For 2. Are Transgenic Crops Safe? 3. Well-Known Dramatists of the Ming Dynasty 4. A Day to Remember 5. Approaches to Teaching English as a
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一、Manuscript Form
2. Word division (1). one syllable cannot be divided 单音节
(2). two or more syllables 双/多音节
a stressed close syllable usually takes a
consonant with it
ded∙i∙cate
-le is treated as a syllable peo∙ple
a single letter cannot be put at the end or
begining of a line
e∙voke, heart∙y
Two-letter ending should not be put ar the
The comma (,) The period (.) The dash / hyphen (-) The semicolon (;) The colon (:) The question mark (?) The exclamation mark (!) Quotation mark (“”) Parentheses/brackets (()) Square brackets(【】)
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1. Arrangement
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一、Manuscript Form
1. Arrangement
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一、Manuscript Form
1. Arrangement (title)
(5). The title or topic should be placed in the middle of the first line.
begining of a line
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一、Manuscript Form
2. Word division
(1). one syllable cannot be divided 单音节
(2). two or more syllables 双/多音节
divisions that may mislead the readers should
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一、Manuscript Form
4. Handwriting
(1) little space (about one letter) after a comma, and a slightly bigger space (about two letters) after a full stop.
(9). Arabic numerals are generally used for paging. They can be put either in the upper righthand corner or in the middle below the last line of every page.
consonants
strug∙gle
divisons of proper names should be avoided.
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3. Capitalization
(1). proper names (2). key words in titles (3). the first words of sentences
(7) The first or last word of the title should be capitalized.
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一、Manuscript Form
1. Arrangement (title)
Examples
My Impressions of Beijing
The Wall Between
ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ
the day and the year if the order is
month-day-year, no comma need be used