Punctuation 101 – Mastering Apostrophes
Learn the importance of apostrophes in writing and master their usage with this comprehensive course. Written by an experienced writer and editor, it covers the three rules of apostrophes, exceptions, and common mistakes. Improve your punctuation skills and avoid credibility issues in your writing. Suitable for anyone seeking to enhance their formal or business writing. Download a free apostrophe flowchart to never make mistakes again.
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!
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.
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.
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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