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How To Use Dialogue Tags
Dialogue tags are the cues that indicate who is doing the talking in written dialogue. I've underlined all the dialogue tags in the following example:"Richard, do I have a mark on my face? It really hurts," Tommy asked."Nope, nothing," Richard replied, "I thought I hit you on the shoulder.""Right here. Not here or here so…See More
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They're, Their, and There
A sign I noticed in a hotel gym recently read "...all members welcome to come and show off there skills or learn some new one's." I suppose a review of apostrophe use should be forthcoming as well.I don't know any clever tricks for remembering the difference between there, their and they're. If you know any, please share…See More
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Don't Write Like You Talk
If you’re paying attention, you probably noticed that last week I posted an article titled “Write Like You Talk.” This one says the opposite, but read on, and you’ll see that both statements are…See More
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Write Like You Talk
Bad writing is often the result of trying too hard. Most of us think we know what good writing is supposed to look and sound like. But when we try too hard to imitate that ideal, our writing can end up awkward, unnatural, and stilted.I did this myself several years ago after reading a biography of a brilliant Christian…See More
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How To Hook Your Reader
It was a dark and stormy night…In the novel The Plague by Albert Camus, a character named Grand works diligently every night for years on what he hopes will be a great novel. When he finally reveals his work to his friends, however, all he has come up with is the opening sentence, “One fine morning in the month of May an elegant…See More
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Narrative Writing Prompt: What I Didn't Do Over Summer Vacation
This is the first assignment in WriteAtHome's Middle School Composition 3 course. It's one of my favorites. It's a great way to kick start a new school year.*****This assignment is a twist (and an improvement) on an old, first-day-of-school favorite.Maybe you’ve have had an action-packed summer. Perhaps you went hiking in the Himalayas or…See More
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Lesson for Young Writers: Avoid Fragments and Run-ons
Today's post is written for young middle school writers.*****Growing writers should make it a habit to always write in complete sentences, even if more experienced writers sometimes choose not to. The two mistakes are to create fragments or run-ons instead of complete sentences. This lesson will explain fragments and run-ons and how to correct…See More
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When Writing Doesn't Sound Right
There are a number of comments that all English teachers have heard at least a gazillion times. Among these are:“Does spelling count?”“Are we going to be graded on this?”“Do we have to know this?”“Why are those circus acrobats playing Bingo in the courtyard?”Okay, maybe that last one isn’t quite as common. But more than any of these, the sentence that…See More
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How Do You Pronounce "Often"?
I could make this a very short post: It doesn't matter how you pronounce it.But I won't do that. Some explanation is necessary.The question of course, is whether or not the t is silent. I checked eight online dictionaries. Three of them gave only one pronunciation -- the silent t version, (aw-fin). The other three…See More
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SAT Essay Prep, Part 7: Three Tips for Transitions
This is the seventh part of our series on preparing for the SAT essay. All of these articles are excerpts from the curriculum for WriteAtHome's new and popular SAT Essay Prep course.*******A solid essay is organized – built solidly brick by brick. If…See More
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How To Use Dialogue Tags
Posted on September 6, 2012 at 1:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Dialogue tags are the cues that indicate who is doing the talking in written dialogue. I've underlined all the dialogue tags in the following example:
"Richard, do I have a mark on my face? It really hurts," Tommy…
ContinueThey're, Their, and There
Posted on September 5, 2012 at 8:00am 0 Comments 1 Like
A sign I noticed in a hotel gym recently read "...all members welcome to come and show off there skills or learn some new one's." I suppose a review of apostrophe use should be forthcoming as well.
I don't know any clever tricks for remembering the difference between there,…
ContinueDon't Write Like You Talk
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 9:16am 0 Comments 0 Likes
If you’re paying attention, you probably noticed that last week I posted an article titled “Write Like You Talk.” This one says the opposite, but read on, and…
ContinueWrite Like You Talk
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:59am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Bad writing is often the result of trying too hard. Most of us think we know what good writing is supposed to look and sound like. But when we try too hard to imitate that ideal, our writing can end up awkward, unnatural, and stilted.
I did this myself several years ago after reading a biography…
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