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The Importance of Correct Punctuation



(From Games Magazine 1984)



Time: 30-40 minutes

Skills: Punctuation



This activity is used to stress the importance of using correct punctuation in writing. Depending

on how you punctuate the paragraph below, it can be read as either a love letter, or a “Dear John”

letter.



 A brief review of punctuation marks and their uses, especially (semi-colon and colon

use)

 Punctuate the first paragraph to read as a love letter and the second paragraph to read as a

“Dear John” letter.

 Explain your punctuation choices.





DEAR JOHN:



I WANT A MAN WHO KNOWS WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT YOU ARE GENEROUS

KIND THOUGHTFUL PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT LIKE YOU ADMIT TO BEING USELESS

AND INFERIOR YOU HAVE RUINED ME FOR OTHER MEN I YEARN FOR YOU I HAVE

NO FEELINGS WHATSOEVER WHEN WE’RE APART I CAN BE FOREVER HAPPY

WILL YOU LET ME BE YOURS



GLORIA



DEAR JOHN:



I WANT A MAN WHO KNOWS WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT YOU ARE GENEROUS

KIND THOUGHTFUL PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT LIKE YOU ADMIT TO BEING USELESS

AND INFERIOR YOU HAVE RUINED ME FOR OTHER MEN I YEARN FOR YOU I HAVE

NO FEELINGS WHATSOEVER WHEN WE’RE APART I CAN BE FOREVER HAPPY

WILL YOU LET ME BE YOURS



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