PPT-Ellipsis Points, Parentheses, and Brackets

p 417 and p 430 Ellipsis Points Use ellipsis points to mark omissions from quote material and pauses in a written passage Use three periods with spaces in between . Hyp h ens, Dashes, Parentheses, and Brackets Hyphens ( - ) Four of the most common ways to use a hyphen are : 1. At the end of a sentence A. Use for a word that is too long to fit at the end of a sen Created by Ashley Massie. April 2012. Brackets vs. Parentheses. Like parentheses, brackets are enclosures.. Brackets have fewer and more specialized uses than parentheses. . Brackets and parentheses are usually . A UWF Writing Lab . Mini-Lesson. Mini-Lesson #19. Use PARENTHESES to insert aside information into a sentence or between two sentences.. The girl (her name is . Becca. ) is terrified of thunderstorms.. Parentheses, Brackets. , . and . Ellipses. . Angela Gulick. CAS Writing Specialist. June . 2015. Parentheses. ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ). Use parentheses to enclose information that is interesting but not crucial. In other words, information in parentheses could be removed and you would still have a complete grammatical sentence. Parentheses should be used sparingly in college writing because they tend to produce a choppy effect. . Add the labeled punctuation in the correct place in each sentence.. Seventy five . students turned in an essay. . (Hyphen). 2. . My dog’s favorite toy . a . stuffed . alligator . is lying out in . Marking code: P. What is it?. Brackets, commas or dashes can all be used to separate a word or phrase that has been added to a sentence as an explanation or afterthought.. The word/phrase inside the brackets, commas or dashes is called a parenthesis.. A UWF Writing Lab . Mini-Lesson. Mini-Lesson #19. Use PARENTHESES to insert aside information into a sentence or between two sentences.. The girl (her name is . Becca. ) is terrified of thunderstorms.. Created by Ashley Massie. April 2012. Brackets vs. Parentheses. Like parentheses, brackets are enclosures.. Brackets have fewer and more specialized uses than parentheses. . Brackets and parentheses are usually . Grammar Toolkit. Parentheses and brackets. Grammar Toolkit. Parentheses and brackets. Parentheses and brackets enclose extra information. They are always used in pairs.. Information inside parentheses makes the meaning of the text clearer. It might be a reference or a writer’s aside. . 9. , . 2015- Punctuation that Indicates a Pause. An . ellipsis. . (. ellipses- plural) is a punctuation mark consisting of three dots. . (…).. Use an ellipsis when omitting a word, phrase, line, paragraph, or more from a quoted passage. Ellipses save space or remove material that is less relevant. They are useful in getting right to the point without delay or distraction:. ?. Parentheses . are round brackets( the symbols that are enclosing this . sentence).. Parentheses usually contain . information that adds more depth to the main sentence. . This extra information can be omitted from the main sentence entirely . A UWF Writing Lab . Mini-Lesson. Mini-Lesson #19. Use PARENTHESES to insert aside information into a sentence or between two sentences.. The girl (her name is . Becca. ) is terrified of thunderstorms.. Analysis. PART 4: Changing Quotations. Professor Lisa Yanover. Napa Valley College. PART . 4:. Making Changes to Quotations. Using Ellipsis and Square Brackets. Making . Changes to . Quotations: . General Information. April 2012. Brackets vs. Parentheses. Like parentheses, brackets are enclosures.. Brackets have fewer and more specialized uses than parentheses. . Brackets and parentheses are usually . not. interchangeable..