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I work with student to prepare personal essays for college applications....
Discussion post added by morrol in Grammar and Composition.
Glad everyone could use this little snippet. One bad habit students have...
Discussion post added by engtchr5 in Grammar and Composition.
I have a pet peeve with students writing in the same slang that they...
Discussion post added by weichert in Grammar and Composition.
In reply to #32: Agreed. I never said grammar was not important. I...
Discussion post added by eabettencourt in Grammar and Composition.
In reply to #31: While I agree that content is, of course, very...
Discussion post added by kwoo1213 in Grammar and Composition.
Whew! I thought I got worked up over grammar!I LOVE the last sentence...
Discussion post added by eabettencourt in Grammar and Composition.
Another really annoying thing for me that I have told students to never...
Discussion post added by kwoo1213 in Grammar and Composition.
People who insist on 'whom' - bleah, it's nit-picking historic whimsy....
Discussion post added by frizzyperm in Grammar and Composition.
Number one pet peeve is confusing of "its" and...
Discussion post added by michael336 in Grammar and Composition.
I can't agree enough with everything you all have written here. I'd...
Discussion post added by mclouse in Grammar and Composition.
You know what kills me? Firstly, secondly, thirdly, in conclusion. I can...
Discussion post added by pippin1313 in Grammar and Composition.
Wow! That is a very interesting story (the guys who have gone around...
Discussion post added by kwoo1213 in Grammar and Composition.
In reply to #21: Sounds like these guys have a little too much free time!
Discussion post added by linda-allen in Grammar and Composition.
Awesome! I'd love to meet these guys and give them each a pat on the back!
Discussion post added by katemschultz in Grammar and Composition.
Looks like some people too their apostrophe pet peeve a little too far:...
Discussion post added by blazedale in Grammar and Composition.
In reply to #10: My pet peeve is the use of there and their, know and...
Discussion post added by teach404 in Grammar and Composition.
your, you'retheir, there, they'reits, it'sGood grief, people, why are...
Discussion post added by malibrarian in Grammar and Composition.
My pet peeve is the ever popular vague pronoun. Why tell the reader what...
Discussion post added by rleahennis in Grammar and Composition.
I love students who try to spell out their contractions, but end up...
Discussion post added by sullymonster in Grammar and Composition.
Amy, I like this idea ... going to give it a try in the term about to...
Discussion post added by timbrady in Grammar and Composition.

