1 Semi-colons and Colons Raise your writing grade.

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1 Semi-colons and Colons Raise your writing grade

© Aims To improve writing by learning how to use the semi-colon To improve writing by learning how to use the colon

© What is a semi-colon? A small piece of punctuation that looks like this ;

© Why is it used? 1. To separate two clauses of a sentence when they are closely related 2. To separate items in a list when the items are long phrases

© Two connected clauses joined together Elephants live in hot countries. They cool off by bathing. Technology at Bath High School is a real success. The computers are top quality.

© Two connected clauses joined together Elephants live in hot countries; they cool off by bathing. Technology at Bath High School is a real success; the equipment is top quality.

© Long items in a list Bath High School is great for many things. This includes the quality of the teaching. Also, it is good because of the excellence of the buildings and the wonderful cafeterias and the intelligence and helpfulness of the pupils.

© Long items in a list Bath High School is great for many things: the quality of the teaching; the excellence of the buildings; the wonderful cafeterias; the intelligence and helpfulness of the pupils.

© Task Write 3 sentences using a semi-colon to join two connected clauses Write 2 sentences using a semi-colon to separate long items in a list Remember to use semi-colons in all your own writing

© What is a colon? A part of your stomach A punctuation mark that looks like this :

© What are its uses? 1. To introduce a quotation or list 2. To add emphasis to a point by putting it on its own

© To introduce a quotation or list In scene 5, Romeo states “Juliet, I love your hat” There are many ways to make money sell your kidney, rob a bank, invent something amazing etc.

© To introduce a quotation or list In scene 5, Romeo states : “Juliet, I love your hat.” There are many ways to make money : sell your kidney, rob a bank, invent something amazing etc.

14 To isolate a point for emphasis There’s only one word I can use to describe that. Fabulous.

15 To isolate a point for emphasis There’s only one word I can use to describe that: fabulous.