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11/18/2019

Yes, this!!

05/01/2019

Spelling/confused words tip for the day—and also one of my pet peeves:

If you feel just ok, then you are “alright.” Reserve “all right” for when everybody is on point: “They are all right in their responses!”

You’re welcome. 🙌🤣👋

03/23/2019

Jane Austen has much wisdom to impart on health!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/jane-austen-thought-every-body-was-beautiful-what-else-can-her-works-teach-us-about-wellness/2019/03/08/9787dbda-3eba-11e9-a0d3-1210e58a94cf_story.html

In “The Jane Austen Diet,” author Bryan Kozlowski shows us that the 19th century writer crafted a healthy approach for the ages.

03/02/2019

Grammar origins lesson for the day!

A Curious Reader asks: To be or naught to be?

05/29/2018

Ever feel stumped about how to respond to others' post in discussion forums while taking an online class? Me, too! This should help!

Responding to your classmates in the discussion forum is an essential part of online courses. In the discussion forum, students have the chance to interact with one another and share their individual points of view. Although responding to your classmates' posts may seem like a simple task, many stud...

07/14/2017

Did you know?

Growing up, while in elementary school, many of us had teachers (rightfully) correct us when referring to ourselves and others, making sure we didn't use the object pronoun "me" before the other person. It's rude AND incorrect because subjects start sentences, right? Not objects. BUT...here's where the unanticipated problem occurred:

Many of us began thinking that we ALWAY use "I" when referring to something pertaining to ourselves and another person. Not so fast--that's only if we are the subjects:

Petey and I went for a walk. ✔️

She came to see Max and I. ❌

Do a little test. If Max is not included, would you still say or write:

She came to see I.

NO

Another common insertion is "myself."

Jon and myself will go to the event.

NOPE

Myself is a reflexive pronoun to indicate something you have literally done to none other than yourself.

I hurt myself pretty badly.

Happy Friday! For more information on proper use of pronouns, see

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/595/01/

This section has information about how to use pronouns correctly.

03/14/2017

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/mar/13/teachers-neuromyth-learning-styles-scientists-neuroscience-education?CMP=fb_gu

Eminent academics from worlds of neuroscience, education and psychology voice concerns over popularity of method

01/16/2017

https://www.women.com/angie/quiz-only-1-in-50-people-can-identify-these-16-grammar-mistakes-can-you

Are you as smart as you think you are?

01/03/2017

Does anybody else remember doing this? For me, it was eighth grade.

Once a popular way to teach grammar, the practice of diagramming sentences has fallen out of favor.

12/30/2016

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12/18/2016

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10/23/2016

Still struggling with commas? OWL has one of the best refreshers or overviews of the pesky little punctuation mark that baffles folks:

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/02/

This resource offers a number of pages about comma use.

09/10/2016

Drop the mic!

08/28/2016

A must-read

Researchers Pam Mueller and Daniel M. Oppenheimer found that students remember more via taking notes longhand rather than on a laptop. It has to do with what happens when you're forced to slow down.

07/16/2016

One of the best and most comprehensive (and reliable) sites I have ever used and can recommend without hesitation is The Purdue Online Writing Lab. From basic grammar to punctuation to citation styles and more, this site has you covered:

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/

The Purdue University Online Writing Lab serves writers from around the world and the Purdue University Writing Lab helps writers on Purdue's campus.

07/16/2016

Looking to build your first resume or update an existing one? Check out some of these tips at:

https://careerservices.princeton.edu/graduate-students/exploring-options-outside-academy/non-academic-job-search-toolkit/resumes/resume-tips

Many organizations scan resumes and maintain databases from which they screen applicants. Other firms use online databanks, which store scannable information about job seekers.

07/16/2016

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