After completing this course, the student should be able to:
 

	Use apostrophes correctly to indicate contractions and possessive constructions
	Use quotation marks to set off a quote or the titles of published short works
	Use capital letters, numbers and abbreviations correctly in formal writing

Apostrophes: Major Uses
Examines the two main uses of the apostrophe in formal writing.
 

	Contractions Rules for the use of apostrophes in contractions.  Errors in apostrophe use.
	Possession Rules for apostrophe use in possessive constructions.  Errors in apostrophe use.

Quotations
Examines the two main uses of quotation marks.  Covers the rules regarding capitalization and punctuation with quotation marks.
 

Applications Quotation marks to set off the exact words of a speaker or to set off the titles of short works.  Punctuation and capitalization with quotation marks.

Capitals, Numbers and Abbr.
Examines some of the rules governing the use of capital letters, numbers and abbreviations in written English.
 

	Capital Letters Rules which govern the use of capitalization in written English.  Errors in capitalization.
	Number Designations Conventions for using numbers in formal writing.  Errors in number designations
	Abbreviations Rules for abbreviations in formal writing.  Errors in abbreviations in formal writing.