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The Basics Punctuation, Capitalization, and Numbers in Academic Writing
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Without commas, Mary gets cooked, the grizzly bear gets eaten and the cat gets ironed…..
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Exceptions to the Rules ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Transitional Expressions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Semicolon ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Semicolon Rules ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Colon  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Capitalization Rules ,[object Object]
Capitalization Rules ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
APA Style Number Rules ,[object Object],[object Object]
Some Exceptions… Use Numerals to Express: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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