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Punctuation: A short guide

academic skills guide to punctuation

Conclusion

There are many other forms of punctuation, but this short guide has aimed to summarise some of the most commonly misused types. It is important to think about punctuation whilst writing, and to check it at the proofreading stage. Your punctuation should make your writing clearer and easier to read.

video resource has been made available through LinkedIn Learning for more information about punctuation, should you wish to take your learning on this topic further.

There is also an excellent grammar and punctuation guide available here from the University of Bristol.  

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