Pre-Assessment PA 3

What is a period?

• A punctuation mark that shows that a question has ended.

• A punctuation mark that marks the end of a sentence.

• A punctuation mark that indicates excitement and emphasis in a sentence, often used excessively in casual writing.

• A unit of time

What is a semicolon?

• It is a boujee comma.

• a punctuation mark that marks the beginning of an explanation, list, or quote.

• It is a half colon.

• a punctuation mark that links related independent clauses.

What are parentheses used for?

• Join sentences together.

• Introduce a new subject in a sentence.

• To enclose explanation of further information.

• Can act as another form of quotation marks.

What is a hyphen (dash) used for?

• Joins words that form a single idea.

• to start a new paragraph.

• Used when using someone's full name.

• Introduces new information.

Why is revising and editing an important step in the writing process?

Why is organization important when we write essays?