Past Programs

"What's the Point of Punctuation?"

by Robyn Brode Orsini,
a.k.a. the Comma Queen

Program Description

Robyn will speak about the art and skill of punctuation. She will discuss how punctuation got started and then codified, and how trends in punctuation reflect culture. She will also cover some ways to know when you must punctuate and when you can take liberties.

About our Presenter

Robyn Brode Orsini comes to her title of Comma Queen honestly, having labored most of her adult life as a freelance copyeditor, proofreader, indexer, and writer. She teaches punctuation, among other classes, through Editcetera, an association of Bay Area freelancers. She also teaches professional editing in the Technical and Professional Writing program at San Francisco State University.