CONNECT: Do you use exclamation points differently in different writing contexts? 1a, 56c

CREATE: Compare samples of your informal writing and your formal college writing, and briefly describe how you use exclamation points in each one.

REFLECT: Ask one or two classmates or friends to look at these pieces of writing and tell you what effect the exclamation points have in each piece. What do their responses suggest to you about when and where it’s appropriate to use exclamation points?