Thinking critically about hyphenation
Find a passage in a reading in which the use of hyphens stands out. (Ignore end-of-line word breaks.) Read the passage and consider whether the use of hyphens makes reading easier or more difficult. Give the author's reason for using one or two specific hyphens. What would be the effect of removing the hyphens?
Respond in the box below. (Also indicate the source of the passage you found.) When you are finished, click Submit to record your answer. If your instructor has assigned this exercise, your answer will be submitted to the gradebook.
Respond in the box below. (Also indicate the source of the passage you found.) When you are finished, click Submit to record your answer. If your instructor has assigned this exercise, your answer will be submitted to the gradebook.
The following paragraph uses many hyphens. Read it carefully, and note how the hyphens make the paragraph easier to read. Why do you think...