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CPalmer: cat

2012-02-29T16:51:28Z

cat

DamianJohn at 05:57, January 3, 2012

2012-01-03T05:57:32Z

DamianJohn: shocking to make a grammatical mistake in a page on improving writing!

2012-01-03T05:41:37Z

shocking to make a grammatical mistake in a page on improving writing!

DamianJohn at 05:37, January 3, 2012

2012-01-03T05:37:55Z

Aschlafly: spelling

2012-01-03T04:39:19Z

spelling

Aschlafly: "It was a liberal who lied to the American public."

2012-01-03T04:35:07Z

"It was a liberal who lied to the American public."

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Here is a growing collection of writing tips, which will be organized in time for the Persuasive Writing course that begins January 26, 2012. (Signups are welcome [[Writing sign-ups|here]].)

*When referring to people, use "who" rather than "that" or "which". Example usage:
:*Wrong: "It was a liberal that lied to the American public."
:*Right: "It was a liberal '''''who''''' lied to the American public."

*When using the word that means "let go" or "give up," do not confuse the prefix "fore" (with an "e") with "for". Example usage:
:*Wrong: "Do not forego an opportunity to correct a Democrat's twisted self-centered view of the world."
:*Right: "Do not '''''forgo''''' an opportunity to correct a Democrat's self-centered view of the world."

*When using the possessive "its", do not include an apostrophe:
:*Wrong: "The dog carried it's bone to the back yard."
:*Right: "The dog carried its bone to the back yard."

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	:*Right: "Has New Jersey become the 'Sheeple State'?" (From our very own Main Page!)		:*Right: "Has New Jersey become the 'Sheeple State'?" (From our very own Main Page!)
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 :*Right: "The dog carried its bone to the backyard."
-*Use puns and wordplay to subtly change viewpoints:
+*Use puns and clever wordplay to subtly change viewpoints:
 :*Wrong: "The mainstream media failed to report on Democrat corruption."
 :*Right: "The lamestream media failed to report on Democrat corruption."

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 :*Right: "The dog carried its bone to the backyard."
-*Use puns and wordplay to subtly change viewpoints
+*Use puns and wordplay to subtly change viewpoints:
 :*Wrong: "The mainstream media failed to report on Democrat corruption."
 :*Right: "The lamestream media failed to report on Democrat corruption."

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	:*Wrong: "The dog carried it's bone to the backyard."		:*Wrong: "The dog carried it's bone to the backyard."
	:*Right: "The dog carried its bone to the backyard."		:*Right: "The dog carried its bone to the backyard."
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		+	*Use puns and wordplay to subtly change viewpoints
		+	:*Wrong: "The mainstream media failed to report on Democrat corruption."
		+	:*Right: "The lamestream media failed to report on Democrat corruption."

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 *When using the possessive "its", do not include an apostrophe:
-:*Wrong: "The dog carried it's bone to the back yard."
+:*Wrong: "The dog carried it's bone to the backyard."
-:*Right: "The dog carried its bone to the back yard."
+:*Right: "The dog carried its bone to the backyard."