The document discusses the role of punctuation marks in writing. It explores how punctuation marks can serve as boundary markers to separate ideas, as status markers to emphasize parts of sentences, and as relationship markers to show how ideas connect. Understanding punctuation helps determine the context, interpret symbolic language, provide a voice for the writer, and understand the meaning and purpose of the writing.

2. Woman without her man is nothing
Woman, without her man, is nothing
Woman: without her, man is nothing

3. 1. Punctuation marks as boundary markers
2. Punctuation marks as status markers
3. Punctuation marks as relationship
markers

4.  Determine context
 Interpret symbolic language
 Provides a voice for the writer
 Meaning and purpose of writing
 Understand that texts can be presented in
different ways
 Future writing and reading comprehension
 Adds meaning to writing
 Halliday’s Functions