Punctuation is an important tool that writers use to clarify meaning and add rhythm and flow to their writing. Punctuation marks like commas and periods help guide readers' pacing and emphasis. They also help convey emotion and clarify the intended meaning. For example, using a comma changes the meaning of "While we were eating the cat on the table jumped down" completely. Overall, punctuation enhances writing by ensuring the writer's intended message is properly understood.

4. “Like it or not, punctuation is something you have to master(…) Punctuation marks tell readers to pause or stop when you intend them to; in partnership with the words you choose, they add meter and rhythm to your writing and make it dance off the page; they help convey emotion (...don't they? You bet!); they clarify your meaning. (What's your first reaction to this sentence?: "While we were eating the cat on the table jumped down." While we were eating the cat?! What a difference a comma makes!: "While we were eating, the cat on the table jumped down.")” by Marg Gilks ( 2007) “Punctuation is a tool that the writers use to clarify and enhance the meaning they want to get across” by Dan Felgelson (2008)”

8. Period

9. Question mark

10. Exclamation mark

11. Hyphen

12. Dash

14. Apostrophe

16. Quotation marks

17. Single ‘ ’ orDouble “ ”? ‘Homer always thinks “ummm, beer” and make me laugh’ Chris said.

18. Asterisk

19. Bullet points

20. For instance: With capital letters: The agenda for tonight is as follows: We will conduct an annual review of capital gains issues. The senior tax manager will talk about outstanding inheritance tax issues. Without capital letters: Tonight's agenda includes: annual review of capital gains issues outstanding inheritance tax issues

21. Comma

22. Colon Semicolon

23. Underline

24. Slash

25. Ellipsis mark