Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Punctuation
This site offers a list of links to punctuation exercises/quizzes including commas, semicolons, quotation marks, apostrophes, and italics.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Quotation Marks Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Quotation Marks.
Towson University
Towson University: Quotation Marks Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Quotation Marks.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Quotation Marks Exercise 3
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Quotation Marks.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Quotation Marks Exercise 4
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Quotation Marks.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Quotation Marks Advanced Exercise
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Quotation Marks.
University of Sydney (Australia)
The Write Site
This interactive home page provides improvement module links in the areas of grammar, citations, and writing. The University of Sydney's The Write Site provides online support to help students improve their writing skills.
Other
When to Use and Not to Use Quotation Marks
This site provides information on the correct usage of quotation marks, along with examples for each rule discussed.
Other
Bare Bones Lesson 7: Basic Search Tips
These quick tips will work with almost any search engine. Do the assignments to practice the techniques that are presented.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Inside or Outside? A Mini Lesson on Quotation Marks and More
Contains plans for a minilesson that teaches about the proper use of quotation marks in dialogue. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Quotation Marks
The proper use of quotation marks is explained and shown with examples in this excerpt from H.W. Fowler's The King?s English, 2nd ed. (1908), a writing primer used in the early 20th century.
Other
Tidewater Community College Writing Center: Practical Punctuation Guide
This site contains practical and useful information about the following: commas, semicolons, colons, dashes, parentheses and brackets, ellipsis points, quotation marks, and apostrophes. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.2
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Quotation Marks
Use this site to learn how to properly use quotation marks in stories, poems, articles, and speeches.
English Club
English Club: What Is Punctuation?
This EnglishClub tutorial reviews the purposes for punctuation. Several examples of punctuation in the context of sentences.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Characterization Lesson
This learning module incorporates materials to support the instruction of characterization approaches that are used by authors. A PowerPoint lesson on characterization is available. An additional lesson plan on the topic of...
English Club
English Club: Quotation Marks (Double, Single)
This webpage lists the rules for the use of quotation marks, both double and single. It provides a list of rules for each with examples, explains the use of puctuation inside and outside the quotation marks, and discusses how to indicate...
TES Global
Blendspace: Dazzle Me With Dialogue
An eleven-part learning module with links to websites and texts to use while learning how to write and punctuate dialogue.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Quotation Marks in Titles
Rules and examples for using quotation marks correctly when writing titles of short works.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Quotation Marks: Rules How to Use Them Correctly
This page focuses on the rules for using quotation marks correctly including general rules, when to use quotation marks; run-in and block quotations; quotation mark rules: quotations and capitalization, quotation marks and other...
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Quotations Within a Quotation
Rules and examples for using quotation marks within a quotation.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Quotation Marks Setting Off Specific Words or Terms
Rules and examples for using quotation marks to set off specific words within a sentence.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Divided Quotation Punctuation
An eight-slide presentation explaining how to properly punctuate a divided quote.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Divided Quotation Punctuation
Notes demonstrating how to correctly write and punctuate a divided quotation. Notes can be read and/or listened to and examples are provided.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Incorporating Quotes in Writing
This slideshow lesson focuses on how to incorporate quotes into writing. It explains the rules for using quotation marks, discusses how writers use quotation marks, and explains quotation etiquette with examples of single quotations and...