Exercise 37.2: Thinking Critically

EXERCISE 37.2: THINKING CRITICALLY

Thinking about Your Own Use of End Punctuation

Look through something you have written recently, noting its end punctuation. Using the guidelines in this chapter, see if your use of end punctuation follows any patterns. Then, try revising the end punctuation in a paragraph or two in order to emphasize (or de-emphasize) some point. What conclusions can you draw about ways of using end punctuation to draw attention to (or away from) a sentence?

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Exercise 37.2: Thinking Critically: Look through something you have written recently, noting its end punctuation. Using the guidelines in this chapter, see if your use of end punctuation follows any patterns. Then, try revising the end punctuation in a paragraph or two in order to emphasize (or de-emphasize) some point. What conclusions can you draw about ways of using end punctuation to draw attention to (or away from) a sentence?