National Writing Project

OP 02. What Good Is Punctuation?

By: Wallace Chafe
Publication: National Center for the Study of Writing and Literacy Occasional Paper
Date: 1987

Summary: This paper discusses ways that punctuation reflects both a reader's and writer's "internal voice," offering insights about the assumptions that lie behind the use of punctuation in writing.

 

PDF Download "OP 2. What Good Is Punctuation?"

© 2023 National Writing Project