Category: On Writing
NaNoWriMo 2018 Officially Begins!
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It’s November which means it’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Authors of all genres take part in the challenge to write a 50,000 word novel from November 1 to November 30. If you’re as good at math as you are at writing, you’ll realize that’s 1,667 words per day. It’s…
A Linguist’s Tree of Knowledge: Tree Diagrams
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Learn about tree diagrams and how they differ from the Reed-Kellogg system.
Classroom Grammar: An Introduction to the Reed-Kellogg System
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The Reed-Kellogg system is a method for diagramming sentences that was commonly taught in grammar classrooms in the past. The system was introduced in the 1870s by Alonzo Reed and Brainerd Kellogg. Previous methods of diagramming focused solely on teaching proper word order to students. The Reed-Kellogg system offered an…
10 Tips to Help You Combat Writer’s Block
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Writer’s block is incredibly frustrating and common, especially during the first few weeks back in class after a break. I frequently find myself staring at an open Word document and having absolutely no idea what to write. There is no simple fix, but here are some tips that may help…