Bullet Point Punctuation

EnglishGrammar & PunctuationAges 10–11

Punctuate bullet points consistently to list information clearly, applying conventions for capitalisation, end punctuation, and parallel structure across items

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Make a bullet list parallel and punctuate it consistently.

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partial: Punctuate bullet points consistently to list information clearly, applying conventions for capitalisation, end punctuation, and parallel structure across items
One explicit house style, not a claim all fragment lists must universally use lowercase/no punctuation.
partial: Create bullet point lists with consistent capitalisation and punctuation throughout
One explicit house style, not a claim all fragment lists must universally use lowercase/no punctuation.
partial: Use full stops for bullet points that are complete sentences and no punctuation for fragments
One explicit house style, not a claim all fragment lists must universally use lowercase/no punctuation.
partial: Maintain parallel grammatical structure across all items in a bulleted list
One explicit house style, not a claim all fragment lists must universally use lowercase/no punctuation.
partial: When {{name}} uses bullet points to list information — like in a school project — are all the bullets punctuated the same way, with matching capitalisation and consistent end punctuation?
One explicit house style, not a claim all fragment lists must universally use lowercase/no punctuation.

One explicit house style, not a claim all fragment lists must universally use lowercase/no punctuation.

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Create bullet point lists with consistent capitalisation and punctuation throughout
Use full stops for bullet points that are complete sentences and no punctuation for fragments
Maintain parallel grammatical structure across all items in a bulleted list

“When your child uses bullet points to list information — like in a school project — are all the bullets punctuated the same way, with matching capitalisation and consistent end punctuation?”

Curriculum record

Type: Procedural
Subject: English
Domain: Grammar & Punctuation
Age range: Ages 10–11

Standards

uk-nc-2013:Eng.App2.Y6.Punc.3uk-nc-2013:Eng.UKS2.Write.VGP.2f