Correct punctuation is second only to correct pronunciation in the English language. Correct spelling helps, too. And grammar has to be in the mix somewhere.
Punctuation Made Easy, an interactive tutorial for Windows PCs and Macs is, as its title suggests, a fairly simple way to learn the different between an apostrophe and a semi-colon, and how to use them in real-life situations.
Your pupil (ages 9 to 14) is given a sentence to punctuate (What are you waiting for Peggy Sue, for example.
Punctuation Made Easy will run on Windows7, Vista and XP. To order, send $20 plus $6 for shipping, to WashingtonCD, PO Box 351531, Los Angeles, CA 90035, or online at www.washingtoncd.net.
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