As teachers plan instruction--even instruction about punctuation--they have the opportunity to engage students' minds and create new labels: question-asking, problem-solving. How teachers teach embeds a vision of who they think kids are and what they think kids are capable of. Are they destined for a future of critical thinking, questioning,…

This study aims to determine the effect/contribution of the use of the jigsaw technique in the teaching of punctuation marks in mother tongue education on/to the academic improvement of students. The functionality of reading, speaking and writing skills falling within the understanding and expression domains of learning is dependent upon the…

This article describes the use of African American English (AAE) in the written and oral language of African American adolescents who struggle with writing. Written and oral language samples of 22 African American 10th-grade students were transcribed, analyzed, and coded for AAE, grammatical errors, spelling errors, and punctuation errors. Four…

The National Assessment Program--Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assessments are designed to assess literacy and numeracy of all Australian school children in years 3, 5, 7 and 9, and to act as diagnostics as to whether children are meeting intended educational outcomes. Tests began in May 2008, and have been run annually since then. Results of the…

Students in higher learning institutions need to write lots of reports based on the projects done. Since they are at the tertiary level of education, they are required to use English in their reports. This is to ensure that they are able to function well in English later at the workplace. Writing requires students to apply rules regarding sentence…

To ensure that employees can write clear letters and reports, a first step is to make certain students improve their ability to punctuate. (Author)

Suggests the use of toys to help children learn to use prepositions. Also describes a group activity in which children work together to punctuate a piece of writing. (TJ)

Article emphasized the need for using humor in the classroom and how it can serve the teacher by helping with his instruction of subjects sometimes difficult to teach. (RK)

This article presents several punctuation activities that help students practice dialogue-writing skills. Teachers can help their students become intrepid reporters by providing them with story ideas or by inviting them to develop their own "scoops." In addition, comic strips can also be used for dialogue-writing practice.

Characters in this short play, designed to interest students in learning about punctuation, are punctuation marks. (MKM)

An experimental study involving 26 classroom units revealed that an instructional program developed for the research was over twice as effective as a teacher-centered approach for reviewing basic punctuation rules. (Author)

Concentrates on effective procedures for teaching typewritten transcription. Discusses teaching typewritten transcription early; teaching transcription rather than monitoring transcription; teaching punctuation and spelling; and teaching transcription of mailable letters. (CT)

A method of teaching punctuation application to advanced shorthand students involves telling them, in practice sessions, what punctuation is needed in a particular exercise so they can concentrate on correct usage. On test days, they must decide how much punctuation is needed and where it is needed, based on previous practice. (TA)