Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A punctuation mark used to clarify, organize, emphasize, indicate purpose, supplement information, or contribute to tone in advancing a writer's purpose.
AP course connection
Topic 7.4: 7.4 Exploring how sentence development affects an argument