In an ever-changing world, standard punctuation must be highly valued for the sake of clarity and understanding .
In Source A, Hitchings states that "deviations from the established [standard punctuation] rules seem to indicate a break from tradition". New technologies and social media appear to be reinforcing this break. For example, using marks such as the "snark" instead of the standard question mark to represent a rhetorical question. Using new punctuation can cause confusion among the many people not connected with advanced technology and social media websites. By adding new or removing "outdated" punctuation, the point of the story, essay, tweet, etc. is lost. There is no clarity in what the author is trying to convey because the reader will be concentrated on deciphering what he/she is trying to say. It is "better to use [punctuation] sparingly, and with affection" (Thomas). According to Thomas, it is better to value punctuation rather than overuse or ignore it. Change is inevitable, the rules of punctuation are bound to change. In her poem, Austen demonstrates that punctuation is unnecessary to prove her point. When she says "YIPPEE" it is clear that she is exclaiming but she did not use any punctuation. Punctuation is not a necessity in writing, however, the highly valued use of punctuation creates clarity and understanding in writing.
In Source A, Hitchings states that "deviations from the established [standard punctuation] rules seem to indicate a break from tradition". New technologies and social media appear to be reinforcing this break. For example, using marks such as the "snark" instead of the standard question mark to represent a rhetorical question. Using new punctuation can cause confusion among the many people not connected with advanced technology and social media websites. By adding new or removing "outdated" punctuation, the point of the story, essay, tweet, etc. is lost. There is no clarity in what the author is trying to convey because the reader will be concentrated on deciphering what he/she is trying to say. It is "better to use [punctuation] sparingly, and with affection" (Thomas). According to Thomas, it is better to value punctuation rather than overuse or ignore it. Change is inevitable, the rules of punctuation are bound to change. In her poem, Austen demonstrates that punctuation is unnecessary to prove her point. When she says "YIPPEE" it is clear that she is exclaiming but she did not use any punctuation. Punctuation is not a necessity in writing, however, the highly valued use of punctuation creates clarity and understanding in writing.
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