NEC FACET Center Slide 2 Hello everyone, and welcome to todays
show! Im your host Frankie McGee! And this is my lovely assistant,
Lucy Mae! Lucy, tell our viewers what todays lesson will be! Why
Frankie, todays punctuation lesson is the colon! Slide 3 What an
excellent lesson. Using colons will give your sentences variety.
Maybe even some pizzazz, Frankie! Slide 4 Use a colon to show that
a direct quote will follow. Slide 5 Kate Chopin opens The Story of
an Hour with this sentence: Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted
with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as
gently as possible the news of her husbands death. Kate Chopin
opens The Story of an Hour with this sentence: Knowing that Mrs.
Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to
break to her as gently as possible the news of her husbands death.
This colon leads into a quote. Slide 6 Okay audience, weve got our
first warning message. What does this mean? Punching bag! WooHoo!
Awesome Slide 7 Thats right; its time for the punching bag game! I
need a volunteer from our studio audience to punch the bag until
the warning pops up! Ill do it! Do not use colons to introduce
every direct quotation. The structure of your sentence determines
of your sentence determines what punctuation mark you should use.
Slide 8 Okay, so you might be wondering what this means? Only use a
colon if the words introducing the quote form a complete sentence.
What is a complete sentence, you might ask? Well Lucy, show em how
its done! Well Frankie, a sentence must contain a subject, a verb,
and a complete thought! Slide 9 PJ fell into the water fountain
yesterday. Subject Verb Complete thought Tadaaa! This is a complete
sentence! Slide 10 1. The word echoed in Louise Mallards mind:
Free! Free! Free! (a colon) 2. The little blond girl remarked, You
are not a friend of Luciana because Im her cousin and I know all
her friends. And I dont know you. (a comma) 3. The less affluent
townspeople considered wealthy Richard Cory a gentleman from sole
to crown. (No punctuation is needed because the quote is part of
the sentence structure.) Lets look at some ways to introduce
quotes. Slide 11 Use a colon only when the words introducing the
direct quotation form a complete sentence. Use a colon only when
the words introducing the direct quotation form a complete
sentence. Slide 12 Use a colon to introduce a list if the
introductory words can stand alone as a introductory words can
stand alone as a complete sentence. Lets move onto rule #2! Lucy,
please show us some examples! Slide 13 Jim packed a healthy lunch
for the road: a turkey sandwich, veggie chips and a banana. This is
a complete sentence with a list following it. The number of
participants exceeded my expectations: Roger Williams, Lisa Turner,
Brent Stall, Mina Smith, and Debbie Talon. Complete sentence with a
list following Slide 14 Okay, viewers. Weve got another warning
here. You know what this means Warning! Thats right folks; its time
for the jumping jacks game! Jumping jacks! Slide 15 We have two
members from our studio audience, and theyre going to jump until
the warning appears! Keep on jumping gentlemen! Do not use a colon
every time you have a list. Do not use a colon every time you have
a list. The sentence must be complete with a list following. The
sentence must be complete with a list following. Good job
gentlemen! Lucy, show us what this warning means! Slide 16 Warning!
Marge bought rice, hamburger meat, and salsa. We made kites, drums,
and stockings for the holiday parade. These sentences dont need
colons because they arent complete sentences without the list!
Frankie, if you said, Marge bought or We made, the audience would
be confused! They would wonder what Marge bought or what we made.
Therefore, each sentence considers the list as part of the complete
thought rather than additional information being introduced by a
colon. Slide 17 The teacher brought: the test, pencils, and
Scantron sheets. The teacher brought: the test, pencils, and
Scantron sheets. Tom likes all forms of chocolate such as: candy
bars, cookies, cake, and ice cream. Tom likes all forms of
chocolate such as: candy bars, cookies, cake, and ice cream.
Audience, do the following sentences need colons? Slide 18 The
bouquet consists of: orchids, lilacs, and freesia. The bouquet
consists of: orchids, lilacs, and freesia. Among other things,
Borders sells: novels, stationary, and cards. Among other things,
Borders sells: novels, stationary, and cards. What about these
sentences? Slide 19 Use a colon to separate an appositive at the
end of a sentence if the words preceding the end of a sentence if
the words preceding the comma can stand alone as a the comma can
stand alone as a complete sentence. Alright Lucy, please show us
rule #3! Excuse me, Frankie. Whats an appositive? Slide 20 Well,
fine audience member, Im glad you asked! An appositive is simply a
group of words that rename a noun. Lets look at some examples.
Susie Evans, my neighbor, designed the new downtown office complex.
The population of Tulsa, a growing city in Oklahoma, is currently
around 393,000. My neighbor renames Susie Evans. A growing city in
Oklahoma renames Tulsa. Appositives are set off with commas. Slide
21 The famous Louvre in Paris owns one of Leonardo Da Vincis most
famous paintings: the mysterious Mona Lisa. In this sentence, the
appositive comes at the end; therefore, we can use a colon instead
of a comma. the mysterious Mona Lisa renames Da Vincis most famous
painting. The appositive comes at the end of the sentence, so its
okay to use a colon. Slide 22 Uh oh, another warning. Okay
audience, you know what this means! Dance Fever! Awesome! Slide 23
Thats right! Its time for Dance Fever! How about some volunteers
from our audience! Dont stop dancing until the warning appears!
Only use a colon if the words before the appositive make a complete
sentence! That was some amazing dancing! Lucy Mae, please tell us
about this warning. Slide 24 Although often dealing with serious
issues, the television series Mash carried one light-hearted
message: people can find humor even in the worst of times.
Everything before the colon can stand alone as a sentence; it
contains a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. The precocious
little girl taught everyone a valuable lesson: an active
imagination can give a person much joy in life. This statement is
renaming the valuable lesson; therefore, its an appositive.
Everything before the colon can stand alone as a sentence; it
contains a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. Slide 25
Charlotte Perkins Gilmans The Yellow Wallpaper explores an
important theme: gender equality. Okay audience, does this sentence
need a colon? Slide 26 Colon Rule # 4 Use a colon following the
salutation in a business letter. salutation in a business letter.
Lucy, its time for our next rule. How about some examples, Lucy?
Slide 27 Dear Dr. Robbins: Dear Ms. Baxter: To Whom It May Concern:
Frankie, I do have a point of caution for the viewers. Slide 28 Use
a comma after the salutation in a personal letter to a friend or
relative. Use a comma after the salutation in a personal letter to
a friend or relative. Dear Aunt Rose, Dear Jason, Slide 29 Use a
colon after each of the four standard headings at the top of an
interoffice memo. Alright folks, that last rule may have been
pretty easy, but how about this next one? Well Frankie, its
actually pretty easy, too! Slide 30 Interoffice Memorandum
Interoffice Memorandum To: Date: From: Subject: An interoffice memo
contains at least these 4 headings and uses a colon to separate the
heading from the necessary information. Slide 31 Interoffice Memo
To: Frankie McGee From: Lucy Mae Date: 23 June Subject: Colons
Todays show will cover colons! It might look something like this.
Slide 32 Colon Rule # 6 Use a colon between titles and subtitles of
books, articles, and essays. of books, articles, and essays. Lucy,
tell us about our next rule. Is it something important for students
to know? Yes! Its a very important rule for students to know,
especially when writing research papers. Slide 33 The Future of
Nuclear Energy: A Nightmare or a Dream Come True? The Future of
Nuclear Energy: A Nightmare or a Dream Come True? Literature: An
Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama Slide 34 Examples
Audience, does this title need to be rewritten to incorporate a
colon? Main Title: A Writers Resource Subtitle: A Handbook for
Writing and Research YES! A Writers Resource: A Handbook for
Writing and Research Slide 35 Well folks, that concludes todays
show. Lucy Mae, tell our home audience what theyve won today. Well
Frankie, theyve won a free lesson in punctuation! Cheer! Yay!
Woohoo! Yippee! Slide 36 Thanks for joining us today on What About
Punctuation? Be sure to join us next time when we explore the
exciting world of Apostrophes! And remember, good punctuation can
take you far. Slide 37
