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PUNCTUATION WRITING GUIDE - ESSENTIAL RULES AND PRACTICES - Studocu Writing PART 1: PUNCTUATION
THE OBJECTIVES OF PART 1: (1 slide rieng)
Use punctuation (full stop and comma) and capital letters where necessary.
Put words in the correct order to make a sentence.
Put sentences in the correct order to form a paragraph. COMMA (1 slide rieng)
Look at the these sentences and state if the commas are put in CORRECT or INCORRECT places:
Cái chữ CORRECT vs INCORRECT nhớ cho nó xuất hiện sau nhé, cho câu hiện trước. Eg1:
1. Julie loves ice cream chicken and milk. INCORRECT
2. Julie loves ice cream, chicken, and milk. CORRECT
3. Julie loves ice cream, chicken and milk. CORRECT
When you have a list that contains more than two items, use commas (,) to separate them.
The comma (,) before AND in a list of three or more items is optional.
1. She is beautiful, and smart. INCORRECT
2. She is beautiful and smart. CORRECT Eg2:
1. Mike is intelligent. However he is very lazy. INCORRECT
2. Mike is intelligent. However, he is very lazy. CORRECT
3. To begin with, I would like to talk about your promotion. CORRECT
4. To begin with I would like to talk about your promotion. INCORRECT
Use comma (,) after INTRODUCTORY WORDS (however, still, furthermore, to
begin with, meanwhile, by contrast, according to, first, second, etc.)
FULL STOP and CAPITAL LETTERS (1 slide rieng) Eg:
1. We went to France last summer. e were really surprised that it was so easy to travel on W the motorways.
2. The Football orld W
Cup takes place every four years. The next orld W Cup will be held in South Africa. 22:45, 09/01/2026
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When do we use a FULL STOPS (.) and CAPITAL LETTERS in a sentence?  We use to mark . capital letters
the beginning of a sentence We use to mark full stops
the end of a sentence.  We use at . capital letters
the beginning of proper nouns PRACTICE:
Part A: A Rewrite the article, using punctuation and capital letters where necessary:
according to a recent survey over 14 per cent of all employed people in the eu suffer from
stress two of the main reasons are overwork and fear of redundancy in addition a large
number of employees are suffering from headaches backache and chest pains because of
overcrowded offices poor ventilation and badly designed furniture and equipment over
the last few years this has resulted in increased levels of absenteeism and a gradual decrease in productivity Answer keys:
According to a recent survey, over 14 per cent of all employed people in the EU suffer
from stress. Two of the main reasons are overwork and fear of redundancy. In addition, a
large number of employees are suffering from headaches, backache, and chest pains
because of overcrowded offices, poor ventilation, and badly designed furniture and
equipment. Over the last few years, this has resulted in increased levels of absenteeism
and a gradual decrease in productivity.
Part B: Put each set of words in the correct order to make a sentence.
1. a) at some point / in their life. / stress / Everyone experiences
=> Everyone experiences stress at some point in their life.
b) handle stress / But men and/ very differently. / women generally
=>But men and women generally handle stress very differently.
(2 câu trên là 2 câu trả lời mẫu nhé, các câu dưới hiện câu trả lời sau)
2. a) men than / from stress-related illnesses. / women suffer / However, more
However, more men than women suffer from stress-related illnesses.
b) as good/coping strategies / as women's. / That is/are not / because their
=> That is because their coping strategies are not as good as women’s.
3. a) come from/ from work./ home and/ These pressures
=> These pressures come from home and from work.
b) are only at work. / many men / under pressure / By contrast,
=> By contrast, many men are only under pressure at work. 22:45, 09/01/2026
PUNCTUATION WRITING GUIDE - ESSENTIAL RULES AND PRACTICES - Studocu
4.a) are much / than men. / To begin / more flexible / with, women
=> To begin with, women are much more flexible than men.
b) with the /Also, they/than men. / pressures better / usually cop
=> Also, they usually cope with the pressures better than men.
The correct order is: 1, 4, 3, 2 PART 2: REPORTS
THE OBJECTIVES OF PART 2:
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs
Put the sentences in the correct order to make a report
Write a leave of absence message to your boss USEFUL LANGUAGE:
1. The topic sentences of the report:
The graph/ chart/ diagram/ table/ slide shows/ illustrates/ describes + a Noun/ a Noun phrase
Eg: The chart describes the percentage of Asian leaders suffering from stress at the workplace.
As you can see from this graph/ chart/ slide/ diagram/ table + Clause (S + V)
Eg: As you can see from this table, the number of female leaders accounts for 26% 2. Order words:
First/ Firstly/ To begin with, …
Second/ Secondly/ Next, …
Finally/ Last but not the least, … In conclusion, … To conclude, … 22:45, 09/01/2026
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Cái phần D này cậu dán luôn ảnh vào cho nhanh nhé, phần đáp án thì cho hiện từng cái nhé Answer keys: b. showed; increased c. have made d. have risen e. has fallen; stand f. went up; stands
The correct order is: d, f, b, e, c 22:45, 09/01/2026
PUNCTUATION WRITING GUIDE - ESSENTIAL RULES AND PRACTICES - Studocu USEFUL LANGUAGE:
Instead of writing “I am sorry”, we should use the following expressions:
1. Please accept my deepest apologies for…
2. Please accept my sincere apologies for…
3. Please accept this as my formal apology for…
4. Please allow me to apologize for…
Eg: Please accept my sincere apologies for not sending you the report on time.
*Note: you should not use contraction. Eg: I can’t I cannot I’m I am PART 3: EDITING
Reducing stress is in the interest of both employers and employees. First of all, less stress mean
more productivity because, as everybody knows, the results of stress are often illness and absent
from work. Every year, millions of days of work is lost because of stress and stress-related illness. 22:45, 09/01/2026
PUNCTUATION WRITING GUIDE - ESSENTIAL RULES AND PRACTICES - Studocu
As regards employees, on the other hand, a lower level of stress leading not only to increased job
satisfaction but also to best relationships at work and at home. Of course, it also contributes a
great deal to a generally feeling of happiness. Answer keys:
Reducing stress is in the interest of both employers and employees. First of all, less stress mean
means more productivity because, as everybody knows, the results of stress are often illness and
absent absence from work. Every year, millions of days of work is are lost because of stress and stress-related illness.
As regards employees, on the other hand, a lower level of stress leading not only to leads
increased job satisfaction but also to best better relationships at work and at home. Of course, it
also contributes a great deal to a generally general feeling of happiness. 22:45, 09/01/2026
PUNCTUATION WRITING GUIDE - ESSENTIAL RULES AND PRACTICES - Studocu