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Terminal Punctuation: A Look at Periods and Question Marks
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 9:30 AM PDT

This course covers the two marks of punctuation that come at the end of the thought. It is obvious that the vast majority of sentences end in a period; however, there are a couple of special places where it is the not-so-obvious choice. As reporting deals with the question-and-answer format, we will look at partial, elliptical, indirect, and compound questions -- all those places where a punctuation decision has to be made.

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Margie Wakeman Wells

Margie began teaching in 1964 and joined the court reporting world twelve years later. She taught the machine and all aspects of English for traditional programs before establishing her own online school in 2015. She is the author of English-related books that present practical solutions for applying standard English rules to the spoken word. Through Margie Holds Court, she teaches classes, presents for state and national organizations, authors a blog on all things English, and runs a subscription service to answer daily questions.

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