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Hyphen • A hyphen is used to 1. Join words that together form a compound adjective placed before a noun. • • I have one sixteen-year-old student. Jason is a second-rate plumber. 2. Write out numbers from twenty-one to ninetynine. • Seventy-five students turned in an essay. 3. Show a word break at the end of a line. • Only break between syllables. • Ex: stu-dent, pil-low (Better yet, don’t break up the word at all. )

Ellipses. . . • Use ellipses to indicate that info has been left out in a quotation. – Original Passage: I knew that the places I wanted to go on vacation, such as Hawaii or Jamaica, I couldn’t afford. -Ms. Pickett – Ms. Pickett told us, “I knew that the places I wanted to go on vacation. . . I couldn’t afford. ” • When using ellipses, leave a space before and after each period.

Parenthesis ( ) • Use parenthesis to set off extra information that is not essential. – My dog’s favorite toy (a stuffed alligator) is lying out in the yard. • You should generally avoid using parenthesis in academic writing.

Dashes — • A dash is created by hitting the hyphen key twice. • Do not put extra space around a dash. • Use a dash to set off words for emphasis or to indicate a pause. – The final exam—worth 15% of your final grade—will be next Thursday. – There will be no make up exam—no exceptions— for this course.