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Chapter 2. Punctuation, Mechanics, Capitalization, and Spelling

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  • Chapter 2 Introduction
  • Hyphens
  • Apostrophes
  • Quotation Marks
  • Semicolons, Colons, and Dashes
  • Commas
  • The Period
  • Parentheses
  • Abbreviations and Acronyms
  • Expressing Temperatures and Numbers
  • Capitalization
  • Spelling
  • Everyday Words that are Commonly Misspelled
  • Words that are Commonly Misspelled in Technical Writing

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  • Style for Students Online
    • Preface
    • Acknowledgments
    • Chapter 1. Improving Your Style
    • Chapter 2. Punctuation, Mechanics, Capitalization, and Spelling
      • Chapter 2 Introduction
      • Hyphens
      • Apostrophes
      • Quotation Marks
      • Semicolons, Colons, and Dashes
      • Commas
      • The Period
      • Parentheses
      • Abbreviations and Acronyms
      • Expressing Temperatures and Numbers
      • Capitalization
      • Spelling
      • Everyday Words that are Commonly Misspelled
      • Words that are Commonly Misspelled in Technical Writing
    • Chapter 3. Commonly Misused Terms and Phrases
    • Chapter 4. Equations, Figures, and Tables
    • Chapter 5. Using Sources
    • Chapter 6. Writing Documents for Classes
    • Chapter 7. Presenting Yourself in Person and Online
    • Chapter 8. Resumes
    • Chapter 9. Professional Letters
    • Chapter 10. Journal Articles about Writing
    • Sins of the Pen

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