Cool Colons :) and a Dash of Semis ;)

Do you know how to use the cool colon?

Or how to add a dash of semicolons to spice up your writing?

Many students are looking for final improvements to develop their writing before their summer exams; many adults could enhance their writing with a few simple punctuation tips.

As a teacher of English over many years I made an important discovery: learners can start using colons and semicolons quickly if these wonderful punctuation marks are taught in the right way.

To help students remember how to use colons and semicolons, I use the phrases “explain and expand”, and “connect or contrast”: they are easy to remember; they help distinguish between semicolons and colons; they lay the foundations for connecting sentences in ever more fluent and stylish ways.

 

Using colons is not something to fear   :    they can seriously improve your writing.

 

Semicolons confuse some   ;    they liberate others!

 

Now you know how cool and connected colons and semicolons are, and you may want to quickly run and grab our ebook A Dash of Punctuation to find out more!

 

Discover how our other ebooks can help develop your writing style:

 

• Quest for the Jabberwock - Five Sentence Types (for ages 7-16)
• The Five Sentence Type Workbook (for ages 16+)
• But I'm No Good At Creative Writing!
• A Dash of Punctuation

 

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