The American Horror Story Book of Writing

SECT ION 1 Punctuation – Identify the function and create one (1) example sentence of the uses for each mark.

1. . A period is a small dot-shaped punctuation mark that is used at the end of any sentence that is intended to make a statement. Ex:(Period) The Murder House is haunted.

2. , A comma functions as a tool to indicate to a reader a certain separation of words, phrases, or ideas to prevent misreading the writer's intended meaning. Ex:(Comma) The seven wonders consists of telekinesis, concilium, transmutation, divination Pyrokinesis, vitalum vitalis, and descensum.

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– A dash is commonly used to indicate a range or a pause. Ex:(Dash) The strange new guest–he was from California–arrived to the Hotel Cortez 4.

- A hyphen is used to join words or parts of words together Ex:(Hyphen) Detective John Lowe lost his son at the merry-go-round.

5. : A colon is used to connect two sentences when the second sentence summarizes, sharpens, or explains the first. Ex:(Colon) Misty Day had two choices: overcome her hell or be trapped in it forever 6. ; A semicolon is most commonly used to link (in a single sentence) two independent clauses that are closely related in thought. Ex:(Semicolon) The living roamed the world; the dead stayed in the house.

7. ? If a sentence ends with a question mark, then it is asking a question Ex:(Question Mark) Is Cordelia the next supreme?

8. ! Exclamation points are used to express excitement or any strong emotion. Ex:(Exclamation Point) Is there life on Mars!

9. ‘ An apostrophe is used to mark the omission of one or more letters. Ex:(Apostrophe) Dandy couldn’t bare to be bored.

10. “ ” Quotation marks are used to set off and represent the exact language (either spoken or written) that has come from somebody else. Ex:(Quotation Marks) The sign read, “Welcome to Camp Redwood.”

11. … ellipsis indicates a pause, an omission or an unfinished thought. Ex:(Ellipsis) I am tough… but I’m no cookie.

12. [ ] Brackets are used to include information that is not essential to the main point. Ex:(Brackets) She [The Butcher] killed her colony and made them loyal to her forever 13. ( ) Parentheses are used to enclose information that clarifies. Ex:(Parentheses) Ally joined a cult called S.C.U.M. (Society for Cutting Up Men) 14. / A slash is meant to indicate the word “or”. Ex:(Backslash) Ask him/her for directions to the nearest “freak show” EX: Comma (used to switch words around in a list) – Students at Bravo can freely choose between AP World History, AP US History, AP Government, and AP European History. The seasons on American Horror Story are Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke, Cult, Apocalypse, and 1984.

Capitalization – Identify and create one (1) example sentence for each rule of capitalization. Please list the rules of capitalization here 1.

Capitalize the first letter of a Sentence Ex: Asylum is my favorite season.

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Capitalize Names and other Proper Nouns Ex: Lana Winters is a renowned writer/interviewer.

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Capitalize most words in titles Ex: The creator of American Horror Story is Ryan Murphy.

EX: (Used to begin a sentence) – Sadly for some, 11th grade is the year with the most high-stakes testing.

Unfortunately, Jessica Lange has decided to not be in the show for now.