ADVERB

A guide: how to not use adverbs in fiction writing.

That's right: crazy hot chicks. And we're not using "crazy" as an adverb to emphasize the unbelievable degree of hotness that these chicks possess.

A poem of reflection, existence and self-discovery.

A lesson plan to integrate grammar with writing skills

Most kids find grammar very boring and hard to grasp. Teachers and parents struggle to find ways to help struggling students. Madlibs and Wacky Web Tales are great resources to help kids learn basic grammar and have fun at the same time. Madlibs is a great educational tool.

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In everyday writing it's clearly not essential to know what to do with dangling participles, but taking the time to check your content for even just a few of these common mistakes will make your writing clearer and much easier to read in no time.

The compound verb comprises the main verb and one or more auxiliary or helping verbs. The auxiliary verb does not express an action. Instead it joins a word or words in the predicate to the subject.

In the English language, adjectives are employed to modify nouns or pronouns i.e. adjectives are employed to describe nouns and pronouns. These word forms are most essential in that they enhance beauty to the written words.

Using hyphens correctly when writing can make your meaning more clear to your readers.

Another article that showcases common critical perspectives (Longinian, Horation, Marxist, etc) to explore and understand literature, using Lock's sonnets as the literature in question.

If you follow a few simple rules, you will write more clearly and readers will want more from you.

More tips on common writing errors!

Being realistic, it is obvious that many children find it less than thrilling to do repeated grammar drills or worksheets. Although there is a time and place for that approach to learning, there are ways you can make learning language rules a little more entertaining.

Read this interesting article and find out how to easily teach your kids the basic parts of speech using silly fill-in stories!

Madlibs can be highly amusing, and a good way to spend some time if you're looking for something fun to do.

Writing and copy editing require different skills, though they go hand-in-hand. Being a good writer does not mean you can copy edit well. This article explains copy editing and gives a few tips, too.

Tantra literally just means to expand, stretch, to open. For thousands of years man has been trying to understand the origins of his own power and sensuality.

Making the world more grammatically correct

Examines the role of the housewife in 16th century England to determine her social ranking, her everyday life, and her important to England as a whole.

While writing can sometimes be a challenge for many, often all it takes is a little practice and a little knowledge about some of the basics to improve your style and become a better writer.

Schoolhouse Rock is a classic educational program but not all of the cartoons were winners. These are the 10 worst cartoons from Schoolhouse Rock.

List Making is pervasive in our society. Most lists are juvenile, trite, or clichéd. At best, they are entertaining and humorous. Even so, for increased productivity, time and task management, and contact management, list making can be a viable tool.

A guide to certain words people mistakenly use for a similar word; other snippets of English language usage

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Here are a list of popular words that are often used wrong or confused and the proper way to use them.

The purpose of punctuation is to clarify meaning and make a piece of writing easier to read.

The difference between a paper or article that seems professional or amateur is little mistakes. This article shows you how to decide between "there," "their," and "they're" by asking yourself two simple questions.

The use of proper grammar in poetry is a contested topic. Here's my thoughts on it.

What is a clause, and what is its function within a sentence?

When you first learned about adverbs in grade school, you probably practiced writing sentence such as, "Mary walked slowly." While this type of sentence gives information about how Mary walked, it has no place in writing professional-grade fiction.