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.

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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)

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Punctuate well!

• Remember, consistency is key!