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Everyday Braille Writing, Punctuation

Workshop 14: Quotes and Parentheses

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Hadley presents Everyday Braille Writing Punctuation, Workshop 14: Quotes and Parentheses.

Workbook Page 6: Parentheses and Quotations

You've learned many key punctuation marks. Now we'll work on the parentheses and quotation marks. We recommend completing Braille for Everyday Use, Punctuation, Workshop 14: Quotes and Parentheses, if you have not already.

Go ahead and load your writing device with paper. The opening parenthesis is a two-cell symbol. The opening parenthesis is dot 5 in the first cell and dots 1-2-6 in the second cell. This is the middle dot on the second side of the first cell, then the top and middle dots on the first side, and the bottom dot on the second side for the second cell.

The closing parenthesis is another two-cell symbol. It is dot 5 in the first cell, and dots 3-4-5 in the second cell. This is the middle dot on the second side of the first cell, then the bottom dot on the first side, and the top and middle dots on the second side of the second cell.

Let's practice writing some phrases that include the opening and closing parentheses. Leave an empty space or move to the next line for each phrase. To give yourself time to braille, select Pause to write, then select Play to get the next item to write.

Write:

tea, opening parenthesis, iced, closing parenthesis

This time try:

coffee, opening parenthesis, extra hot, closing parenthesis

Now braille:

almond milk, opening parenthesis, extra cold, closing parenthesis

Next, write:

hot chocolate, opening parenthesis, with whipped cream, closing parenthesis

Now move down to the next line on your writing device to continue writing.

This time, we'll practice writing the opening and closing quotation marks. The opening quotation mark is dots 2-3-6, and it uses the middle and bottom dots on the first side, and the bottom dot on the second side.

The closing quotation mark is dots 3-5-6, and it uses the bottom dot on the first side, with the middle and bottom dots on the second side.

Starting on the next line on your writing device, you'll write five phrases that use the opening and closing quotation marks. You may find it easier to check your phrases if you write each one on a new line.

Write:

opening quotation mark, capital Who, me, question mark, closing quotation mark

Next, write:

opening quotation mark, capital Yes, comma, you, period, closing quotation mark

Now try:

opening quotation mark, capital Live, large, period, closing quotation mark

Next braille:

opening quotation mark, capital Be, kind, period, closing quotation mark

Finally write:

opening quotation mark, capital Dream, big, exclamation point, closing quotation mark

When you're ready to check your braille, select Next.

Workbook Page 6: Check Parentheses and Quotation Marks Practice

To check your work, turn to page 6 in the workbook.

Feel the opening and closing parentheses and the opening and closing quotations in the top left corner of the page.

Above the middle line are four phrases with parentheses you wrote. Read the phrases on your paper, then read the phrases on the page. Compare your writing to these. Did you use the correct dots?

Dot 5, dots 1-2-6 for the opening parenthesis and dot 5, dots 3-4-5 for the closing parenthesis. And just check to see if the first word is touching the opening parenthesis and the last word is touching the closing parenthesis.

Now continue down the page and compare the five phrases below the middle line to the ones you just wrote with the quotation marks.

When you're ready for more, turn to page 7 in your workbook and select Next.

Workbook Page 7: Conversation

Move to the next line on your writing device to continue writing.

Let's practice using the opening and closing quotations in a story. You'll be writing a story that includes a conversation. First, you'll hear the whole sentence. Then you'll hear it repeated with all the punctuation for the sentence. Remember to indent the first line of each new section and begin in the third cell.

Capital indicators will not be mentioned. Keep using capital letter or capital word indicators as you would in print. To give yourself time to braille, select Pause, write, then select Play to get the next item to write.

Try this first sentence.

"Shall we go to lunch now?" asked Emma.

Opening quotation mark, Shall we go to lunch now, question mark, closing quotation mark, asked Emma, period

Move to the next line and write:

Sophia replied, "I'm hungry!"

Sophia replied, comma, opening quotation mark, I apostrophe m, hungry, exclamation point, closing quotation mark

Now try this sentence:

"Deli or tea room?" asked Emma.

Opening quotation mark, Deli or tearoom, question mark, closing quotation mark, asked Emma, period.

Now write this next sentence:

Sophia said, "I love the tea cakes."

Sophia said, comma, opening quotation mark, I love the tea cakes, period, closing quotation mark

Finally, braille this last sentence:

"Or we can try a new place," Emma answered.

Opening quotation mark, Or we can try a new place, comma, closing quotation mark, Emma answered, period

When you're ready to check your braille, select Next.

Workbook Page 7: Checking Conversation

To check your writing, these sentences you just brailled can be found on page 7 in your workbook.

Feel the word “conversation” in the top left corner of the page. Read the first sentence on your paper, then read the first sentence in the workbook.

Your sentences and these here should not be different. Conversations begin with opening quotation marks and end with closing quotation marks. Take a look and see if you included them all.

Now, do this for each sentence reading what you have written and then comparing it to what is in the workbook.

If you have any questions just reach out to a Hadley braille expert. When you're ready for more, turn to page 8 in your workbook and select Next.

Workbook Page 8: Conversation Cont.

Move to the next line on your writing device to continue writing. Each sentence is spoken twice and capital indicators will not be mentioned. Keep using capital letter or capital word indicators as you would in print.

Write this first sentence:

"Let's make a list of where we will go," Emma stated.

Opening quotation mark, Let apostrophe s, make a list of where we will go, comma, closing quotation mark, Emma stated, period.

Try this list:

New cafe (on Third Street)

New cafe, opening parenthesis, on Third Street, closing parenthesis

Now write:

Mack's (for fresh bread)

M-a-c-k apostrophe s, opening parenthesis, for fresh bread, closing parenthesis

Next write:

pharmacy (at the end of Fifth Street)

pharmacy, opening parenthesis, at the end of Fifth Street, closing parenthesis

Next write:

bank (deposit paycheck)

bank, opening parenthesis, deposit paycheck, closing parenthesis

Finally, write:

Meadowland Park (stroll the path)

Meadowland Park, opening parenthesis, stroll the path, closing parenthesis

When you're ready to check your braille, select Next.

Workbook Page 8: Checking Conversation Cont.

Feel the phrase “conversation cont.” in the top left corner of page 8.

Read the first sentence on your paper and then compare it with the first sentence in the workbook. Find any differences.

Now do this for each line on your paper, reading what you have written and then comparing it to what's in the workbook. Notice that writing conversation is like starting a new paragraph, so you indent to the third cell. But when you make a list, the writing starts in the first cell.

When you're ready to write more, turn to page 9 in your workbook and select Next.

Workbook Page 9: Conversation Cont. 2

Let's keep writing the conversation between Sophia and Emma using both opening and closing quotations, and opening and closing parentheses.

Now write:

"This will be a busy and fun day," said Sophia.

Opening quotation mark, This will be a busy and fun day, comma, closing quotation mark, said Sophia, period

Write:

"It sounds great!" Emma cried.

Opening quotation mark, It sounds great, exclamation point, closing quotation, Emma cried, period

Try writing this:

"Let's eat!" they both chorused.

Opening quotation mark, Let apostrophe s, eat, exclamation point, closing quotation mark, they both chorused, period

When you are ready to check your work, select Next.

Workbook page 9: Checking Conversation Cont. 2

Feel the words “conversation continued” at the top left corner of page 9 in the workbook.

Read the first sentence on your paper, then compare it to the first sentence in the workbook. Did you notice any differences? Pay particular attention to the opening and closing quotation marks.

Do this for the other sentences: reading what you have written and then comparing it to what is in the workbook.

Select Next to complete this workshop.

Completion

Congratulations, you have completed the Everyday Braille Writing, Punctuation: Quotes and Parenthesis workshop.

If you have any questions about the punctuation that you just learned, call a Hadley braille expert. We are happy to help.