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Garrett Winn’s Intermediate Writing Class for UVU
Grammar Day
January 23rd, 2010 by Garrett in Grammar, Reading || 29 Comments ||

This post is for commenting on grammar and for posting your examples of poor grammar.
Make sure to tell WHY it is poor grammar.

Reading for Sept. 15 (Grammar)
September 11th, 2009 by Garrett in Grammar, Reading || 25 Comments ||

The reading for Tuesday is all about grammar. I don’t expect you to read ALL of it, just the parts that you feel you need to work on or learn more about.
However, you should read the first several pages in AB and DK very carefully in case there is a quiz (hint!).
Also, comment here with [...]

Apostrophe Demise?
February 3rd, 2009 by Garrett in Grammar || No Comments ||

Since we just finished talking about grammar yesterday, I found this interesting:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28938136/?gt1=43001

Grammar, Grammar Everywhere
January 28th, 2009 by Garrett in Grammar || 27 Comments ||

Next class is Grammar Day! Aren’t you all excited?
So, for that occasion, share some grammar faux pas with us here, as a comment to this post.
This is an assignment. To get credit, you must post before class starts. You must give at least one example of poor grammar and then explain why it is not [...]

Grammar
September 9th, 2008 by shelleegarlick in Grammar || No Comments ||

I think one of the most common grammar mistakes is saying aint instead of are not or aren’t. Another thing is that adverb clauses are not independent clauses, so they cannot stand alone as sentences. Some examples of this are:
After it rains-It rains.
Although she was biking-She was biking.
While the cell’s shape changed-The cell’s shape kept [...]

Bad Grammar Examples
September 4th, 2008 by Garrett in Grammar || 16 Comments ||

Comment here with one or two examples of poor grammar.
They can be from anywhere or anyone (you may want to hide or obscure identifying information to protect the grammatically ignorant).
Be sure to give an explanation about what is wrong with it (so we know you know, and to teach those who may not yet know).
A [...]

Bad Grammar Examples
January 22nd, 2008 by Garrett in Grammar || 16 Comments ||

We’ve been talking a lot about grammar over the past several classes. We’ve mostly focused on how to do it correctly, and why. But the bad examples are feeling left out, so it is up to you to share some with us.
So, post a comment here and share an example of poor grammar (keep the [...]


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