Punctuation 101 - Mastering Apostrophes

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Jason Davis

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1. Introduction

1. Welcome to the world of apostrophes!.mp4

01:30

2. Why apostrophes are so important to your writing

1. How apostrophes affect meaning (and can be a credibility killer)..mp4

02:05

3. The first rule of apostrophes - Contractions

1. Apostrophes that stand in for missing letters - with examples.mp4

02:11

2. Test your knowledge of contraction apostrophes.html

4. The second rule of apostrophes - Possessives

1. Apostrophes that identify ownership - with examples.mp4

02:54

2. Test your knowledge of possessive apostrophes.html

5. The third rule of apostrophes - rare plurals

1. Minding your p's and q's - Rare Plurals..mp4

02:48

2. Test your knowledge of rare plural apostrophes.html

6. Its - the exception that proves the rules

1. It's - the exception that proves the rules.mp4

04:31

2. Test your knowledge of it's vs its.html

7. Practice makes perfect

1. Final quiz Applying the rules.html

2. A final quiz review.mp4

08:18

8. Flexing your apostrophe muscles

1.1 Apostrophe flow chart.pdf

1. Presenting your handy apostrophe flow chart.mp4

04:14

2. Collect your own apostrophe crimes!.html

3. Thank you for learning with me!.mp4

01:06

Description

Ex-newspaper and magazine editor teaches you the simple rules to always using apostrophes correctly!

What You'll Learn?

Understand why apostrophes are so important in your writing
Learn the three rules of apostrophes
Its - understand the exception that proves the rules
Master using (and not using) apostrophes in a wide range of examples
Learn how to spot an apostrophe crime!

Who is this for?

Anyone looking to finally understand how to use apostrophes correctly - especially in formal, business or presentation writing.

What You Need to Know?

No writing experience is necessary - just a willingness to improve your writing and punctuation!

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Description
Understand how to use apostrophes correctly with these easy-to-follow rules and tools, written by a writer and editor with two decades' experience being a grammar and punctuation checker!
With both written and video explanations, learn this crucial element of English punctuation however you learn best. Then test your skills with a quiz examining each category of apostrophe. Multiple choice answers and explanations will reinforce each lesson.

Understand how apostrophes change meaning, and how they can kill the credibility of your writing.
Learn the three simple rules of apostrophes - and the one exception.
How to handle apostrophes with plurals, and how to avoid the plural trap.
Master apostrophes and collect your own apostrophe crimes!
Download your free apostrophe flowchart - never mangle an apostrophe again!
Your instructor
Jason Davis has more than 20 years' experience as a sub-editor, editor and staff writer, and has worked on some of Australia's largest and more prestigious daily newspapers and magazines. He has been responsible for the quality and accuracy of copy for publications including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Sun-Herald, The Courier-Mail and the Qantas in-flight magazine. With an eagle eye for grammar, punctuation and clean copy, Jason has edited, checked re-written and improved the copy of some of Australia's best writers.Â
Along the way, he has developed a knack of simplifying the art of writing byÂ gathering and teaching simple rules and techniques that anyone can master.Â
Who this course is for:
Anyone looking to finally understand how to use apostrophes correctly - especially in formal, business or presentation writing.

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Jason has more than 20 years' experience as a sub-editor, editor and staff writer, and has worked on some of Australia's largest and more prestigious daily newspapers and magazines. He has been responsible for the quality and accuracy of copy for publications including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Sun-Herald, The Courier-Mail and the Qantas in-flight magazine. With an eagle eye for grammar, punctuation and clean copy, Jason has edited, checked re-written and improved the copy of some of Australia's best writers. Along the way, he has developed a knack of simplifying the art of writing by gathering and teaching simple rules and techniques that anyone can master.

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