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University of Bristol Faculty of Arts: Using the Colon to Improve Style
In this exercise, students are given sentences without a colon; they are asked to retype each sentence using the colon to make it more forceful. The site also offers a link with more grammar exercises.
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Illinois State Univ.: Punctuation Made Simple Colons
What purpose does a colon serve in a sentence? Use this website for explanations and examples of colon use.
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Illinois State University: Punctuation Made Simple
Brief tutorial on how to use some of the most confusing punctuation marks: colon, semicolon, comma, dash, and the apostrophe.
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Dash, Parentheses, Bracket, Ellipsis, and Slash
This site contains information on the correct use of the following types of punctuation: dash, parentheses, bracket, ellipsis, and slash. Examples are provided for each of the uses discussed.
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Ascaris of the Colon: Intestinal Parasite Ascaris Lumbricoides
General information about the ascaris lumbricoides, including: etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, general gross description, general microscopic description, and clinical correlation.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The King's English: Punctuation
This is the Punctuation chapter from H.W. Fowler's The King?s English, 2nd ed. (1908), which provides the rules of use for British English punctuation in the early 20th century. Many of these rules still apply.
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.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Human Digestive System
Excellently detailed drawing (with labels) of the digestive system with an accompanying explanation of the digestive process. Includes a glossary and a blank label me print-out.
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Kim's Korner: Color Coded Parts of Speech Kinesthetic Lesson Plan
Students can brush up on their knowledge of the parts of speech when they do this lesson. This site contains a kinesthetic lesson plan that caters to children with all types of learning styles.
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Saint Michael's College: Semicolon and Colon
This site discusses the three major uses of the semicolon and provides examples for each of the uses. Also discusses the use of the colon.
English Club
English Club: What Is Punctuation?
This EnglishClub tutorial reviews the purposes for punctuation. Several examples of punctuation in the context of sentences.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Body Basics: Digestive System: Diagram
Roll-over labeled diagram highlights the function of each component in the digestive system: mouth, pharynx, epiglottis, esophagus, liver, gallbladder, stomach, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine, appendix, and anus.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Colostomy
This is basic information on the colostomy procedure, through which an opening on the abdomen, called a stoma, is created "For the drainage of stool from the large intestine." Learn why this procedure is performed and what patients...
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Colon Cancer
Information on what colon cancer is, surgeries often performed, intra-arterial chemotherapy, and fractioned dose chemotherapy. Also has links to related sites.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Capitalization:first Word After Colon if It Begins a Sentence
This page explains the rules for capitalizing the first word after a colon if it is an independent clause. It also says this rule varies between British and American English and by style format. Examples are provided.
Inner Body
Innerbody: Digestive System
Take a look inside the human body's digestive system. This site features diagrams of the digestive tract and each part is accompanied by labels and descriptions. Just select an organ by moving the mouse over its image.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Colon Use
This page explains the rules for using a colon in a series and to separate one idea from another and offers examples.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Other Uses of Colon
Rules and examples for using colons when writing time, chapter and verse, dialogue, and business letters.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Misuse of Colon
Rules and examples of commonly made usage errors with a colon.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Colons
Nine slides introducing colons and explaining how they are used properly within sentences.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Colons
A screencast lesson introducing colons and explaining their uses within sentences and in conventional situations. A brief quiz is provided to assess the use of colons in sentences. [2:14] L.9-10.2b Colons
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Colons and Dashes
A set of two cartoon videos. The first [5:08] explains colons and how they can be used properly in sentences. The second [3:42] introducing dashes, their usage, and how they can be used to create tone.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Separation Punctuation
This website provides information about how to use separation punctuation. There is a video clip [0:47] on why periods go inside quotation marks, and a second video clip [1:07] showing the effects of using too many exclamation points.
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Meredith Grammar Review: Clauses & Phrases
This online grammar guide provides instructions and examples on punctuating combinations of phrases and clauses. It also provides interactive exercises throughout the chapter.