Writing Tips

B
begin your sentences
with capital letters
and end with a period.
This symbol means to capitalize a letter.
This symbol means to add a period.
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Introduce
the topic you
are writing about so it
makes sense.
This symbol means to add something
to your sentence, like a missing word.
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Proofread your writing
left in
for any out words
your sentences.
This symbol means to add something
to your sentence, like a missing word.
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Adding commas, as you
may know, are necessary
in writing.
, Add commas before and after interrupting
phrases in your sentences.
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Commas add pauses,
reduce confusion and,
make writing more clear.
, Add commas after each item in a series.
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Do not, over use commas.
They are not always,
needed in a sentence.
This is the symbol for deleting something
in your sentence, like a comma.
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Avoid duplicating words in
in your sentences so so your
writing is clear to read.
This is the symbol for deleting something
in your sentence, like a repeating word.
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Capitalize proper nouns,
like Washington, But not
other Random words.
This is the symbol for removing a capitalized
letter and replacing it with lower case.
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Check your sentences for
youre
contractions, so your sure
theyre
there being used correctly.
This is the symbol for deleting a word
and replacing it with the written word above
it in the sentence.
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These I words are always
I I I I
capitalized:
I
i, id, ill, ive,
and im.
The word I is always capitalized and so are
the words that are contractions for it, such
as Id, Ill, Ive, and Im.
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T
This is a sentence. they can
vary in size and length. but
I
it is important to separate
ideas so they dont drag on.
Reduce long sentences by adding periods
to separate thoughts.
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Compound words, like
light house and ship wreck,
dont need spaces.
This is the symbol for removing a space
between words in a sentence.
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Compound words combine two
words to create a new meaning,
like gumball. It does not apply
to just anywords, like alot.
# #
# This is the symbol for adding a space
between words in writing.
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Adding excess space
in your writing may help
your paper look longer,
but it is unprofessional.
This is the symbol for deleting extra
space between words in a sentence.
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Homophones have different
meanings and spellings. For
too two
example, I to have too
to
eggs two make breakfast.
Two = number 2
To = be close, near, or in motion
Too = agree, join or a lot of
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The man said,that boat is
mine. This is an example of
a quote. When characters
speak you add quotations.
This is the symbol for adding quotation
marks to a sentence.
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?
Are you listening. The past
sentence was a question, so
it needs a question mark.
? The symbol to add a question mark to a sentence
in your writing.
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Carefully loook over your
r
writing for any spelling erors.
you
They can easily slip past u.
Review writing for errors, even on a device.
Spell check does not catch everything.
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A sentence ends with a
complete statement and not
in the middle. of ideas, or
you create. a fragment.
A sentence generally needs a subject and
a verb. The cat - is not a sentence. The cat
ran away - is a complete sentence.
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Tips
Detroit,michigan is a city and
state. When used together you
need to add a comma to
separate them.
When a city or state is named in your
writing it is always capitalized for
being a proper noun.