Answer: punctuating bulleted lists

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Our question for today is how to punctuate a bulleted list when a statement comes right before the list. I will add numbered lists, as well.

There are actually two parts to this answer: the statement that comes before the list and the list itself. Both have a variety of options, and it seems no two resources agree. ( Here is a grammarian's advice with some examples from Teen Wolf. )