Punctuation: Fresh Take

  • Identify when to use periods, question marks, and exclamation points
  • Identify when to use hyphens and dashes
  • Correctly use parentheses
  • Correctly use brackets
  • Correctly use ellipses

End Punctuation

Watch this video to learn how to end sentences with periods, question marks, and exclamation points.

You can view the transcript for “Three ways to end a sentence | Punctuation | Khan Academy” here (opens in new window).

Hyphens and Dashes

Watch this video to learn about the functions of hyphens, en dashes, and em dashes.

You can view the transcript for “Hyphens vs. dashes | Punctuation | Khan Academy” here (opens in new window).

Parentheses, Brackets, and Ellipses

You can view the transcript for “PARENTHESES & SQUARE BRACKETS | English grammar | How to use punctuation correctly” here (opens in new window).

Watch this video to see examples of how you can use brackets and ellipses to edit and incorporate quotes into your writing.

You can view the transcript for “Editing Quotes with Brackets and Ellipses” here (opens in new window).