To achieve your goals, words alone aren't enough. You need punctuation too! Who cares about commas, semicolons, dashes, and hyphens? Well, you should. A misplaced punctuation mark can confuse physicians and surgeons, cause thousands of dollars in legal fees, misinform judges, puzzle bankers, misguide stockbrokers, and even ruin a recipe. Luckily, you don't need a teacher with a mouthful of jargon to show you how to make yourself clearly understood, whether it's in a text or a term paper. Better Punctuation in 30 Minutes a Day lets you teach yourself. This small step-by-step handbook is an indispensable guide if you need to: • Compose high school or college papers • Apply to college or for a job • Write a resume • Communicate your thoughts to anyone, from your landlord to your loved one You can work on your own, at your own speed, and within your own time frame—and the rules of punctuation, often confusing and hazy, will finally become clear.