You can get a better appreciation of the importance of punctuation by using the format pictured in

Question:

You can get a better appreciation of the importance of punctuation by using the format pictured in Figure 5.3 to diagram the following situations:

a. A father and daughter are growing more and more distant. The daughter withdraws because she interprets her father’s coolness as rejection. The father views his daughter’s aloofness as a rebuff and withdraws further.

b. The relationship between two friends is becoming strained. One jokes to lighten up the tension, and the other becomes more tense.

c. A couple is on the verge of breaking up. One partner frequently asks the other to show more affection. The other withdraws physical contact.

Explain how each of these situations could be punctuated differently by each participant. Next, use the same procedure to identify how an event from your experience could be punctuated in at least two different ways. Describe the consequences of failing to recognize the plausibility of each of these punctuation schemes.

Figure 5.3:

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