Transcript OST164 Text Editing Applications

OST164
Text Editing Applications
Section 2
Punctuation: Other Marks
Quotation Marks ¶227 - ¶263
Quotation Marks – ¶227, ¶ 228, and ¶ 233
Use quotation marks to enclose a direct quotation-only if
they are the exact words of the speaker.
1.As Senator Moynihan once observed, “You are entitled to your
own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts.”
2.In her fight for civil rights during the 1960s, Fannie Lou Hamer
said, “I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired.”
Do not use quotations marks to enclose an indirect
quotation.
1.Mrs. Knudsen asked her supervisor whether she was still
being considered for the transfer.
2.Her supervisor said that she was still in the running but
should not expect a quick decision.
Do not quote the words yes or no unless you wish to
emphasize that they were the exact words spoken.
1.Please answer the question yes or no.
2.Don’t say no until you have heard all the terms.
3.All she said was “No.”
Quotation Marks – ¶235 and ¶ 236 (a)
Enclose technical terms, business jargon, or coined
words or phrases not likely to be familiar to your
reader.
1.It took Joe a long time to get himself “booted up” in the
morning.
2.She couldn’t locate the “control” key on her keyboard.
Words used humorously or ironically may be enclosed
in quotation marks.
Rose’s shop does not sell second-hand clothes. She sells
“experienced” clothing.
My opponent has pledged to oppose any legislation that
would levy “new taxes.”
Quotation Marks – ¶ 236 (b) and ¶ 237
Slang expressions
1. Bob has a close-knit “nuclear” family.
2. Polly’s version “ain’t necessarily so.”
Enclose words and phrases that have been
made to play an abnormal role in a sentence.
1. We were all impressed by her “can do” attitude.
2. I am selling my car on an “as is” basis.
Quotation Marks – ¶240
Words and phrases introduced by such
expressions as marked, labeled, signed,
entitled, or titled are enclosed in quotation
marks.
The carton was marked “Fragile.”
He received a message signed “A Friend.”
The article entitled “Write Your Senator” was in that
issue.
Quotation Marks – ¶242 and ¶244
• Use quotation marks around the titles that represent
only part of a complete published work. For example:
titles of chapters, lessons, topics, sections, and parts of
a book.
I liked Chapter 3 “The Failure of Therapy.”
An exciting article “Can Cancer Now Be Cured?” appears in
the magazine.
The title of my speech will be “Reforming Taxes.”
Today in class, we will be discussing the chapter “Everything
You Should Know About Taxes.”
• Use quotation marks around titles of lectures, sermons,
speeches, events, brochures, albums, and songs.
The title of my speech is “Freedoms Today.”
He handed out a brochure “Cancer and You” to everyone.
I love the song “All My Exes Live I Texas.”
Quotation Marks – ¶245
• A quotation within a quotation should be enclosed in
a pair of single quotation marks that match the style
of the regular quotation marks you are using.
• If you do not have access to single quotation marks,
use two straight apostrophes.
• Insert a space between the two marks to keep them
distinct.
Dorothy once said, “The most beautiful words in the English
language are ‘Check enclosed.’ ”
My pal Ike says, “The four most satisfying words in the
English language are ‘I told you so.’ ”
Quotation Marks – ¶247
Periods and commas always go inside the closing
quotation mark.
Periods:
Joseph said, “They can only give you answers.”
Mr. Poston said, “I want you to work for me.”
Commas:
“Let’s go home,” she said.
The package said “Fragile,” but Tom broke it anyway.
“All he said was, ‘I don’t remember,’ ”answered the witness.
Quotation Marks – ¶248
Semicolons and colons always go outside the
closing quotation mark.
Last Tuesday you said, “I will mail a check today”; it
has not yet arrived.
When the announcement of the changeover was made,
my reaction was “Oh no”; John’s reaction was “Oh
yes.”
Quotation Marks – ¶249 “a” and “b”
At the end of a sentence, a question mark or an
exclamation point goes inside the closing quotation
mark when it applies only to the quoted material.
1.His first question was, “How long have you worked here?”
2.Joseph asked Mavis, “What time is it?”
3.Garland still ends every sales meeting by shouting, “Go get
‘em!”
At the end of a sentence, a question mark or
exclamation point goes outside the closing quotation
mark when it applies to the entire sentence.
1.When will she say, for a change, “You did a nice job on
that”?
2.Did Kent say, “I like you”?
3.Stop saying “Don’t worry”!
Quotation Marks – ¶253-¶ 254
When a quoted statement occurs at the beginning of
a sentence, omit the period before the closing
quotation mark and use a comma instead.
“I think we should switch suppliers at once,” he said.
“I really like math,” Kenneth said.
When a quoted question or exclamation occurs at the
beginning of a sentence, retain the question mark or
exclamation point.
“Can you send us your comments within two weeks?” she
asked.
“I won’t accept that kind of response!” I told him.
Quotation Marks – ¶256
When a quoted statement, question, or
exclamation comes at the end of a sentence and
is introduced by an expression such as he said
or she said, a comma precedes the opening
quotation mark.
Mr. Kelley said, “We’ll close early on Friday.”
In her letter, Diana said, “I plan to arrive on Thursday
at 6 p.m.”
Upon reflection, Albert Einstein said, “If I had my life to
live over again, I’d be a plumber.”
Quotation Marks – ¶262-¶263
When a quoted sentence is interrupted by an
expression such as he asked or she said, use a
comma and a closing quotation mark before the
interrupting expression and another comma
after it.
“During the past month,” the memo said in part, “we
have received some welcome news from our
overseas branches.”
Quotation Marks – ¶272
Capitalize the first word of every complete
sentence in quotation marks.
I overhead Ellis mutter, “Only a fool would make such
a claim.”
Here is the key sentence in her memo: “Despite the
understaffing in the department, everyone is
expected to meet the goals established.”