English and Grammar

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Types of Writing in the Workplace
Types of Writing in the Workplace 150 150 Deborah

Overview:  Writing Is Practical Workplace writing is the most common type of writing outside of school.  It is directed toward specific results, communicating in ways that are clear, direct, and…

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Comprehension Review: Interpreting Graphs and Charts
Comprehension Review: Interpreting Graphs and Charts 150 150 Deborah

Overview:  What Do Graphs and Charts Do When Added to Text? Graphs and charts present information in order to clarify and extend text.  They are an important tool accompanying science…

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SchoolTutoring.com Reviews Adjectives and Adverbs
SchoolTutoring.com Reviews Adjectives and Adverbs 150 150 Deborah

Overview:  Why Modifiers? If sentences consisted of only nouns and verbs, they would be telegraphic and lack color and specific information.  Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns, and adverbs modify verbs,…

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Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots to Build Vocabulary
Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots to Build Vocabulary 150 150 Deborah

Overview:  Parts of Words Are Clues to Meaning Unfamiliar words often have clues to their meaning built into them.  Prefixes, suffixes, and roots generally have the same or similar meanings…

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English Grammar Lesson: Setting and Tone
English Grammar Lesson: Setting and Tone 150 150 Deborah

Overview:  Location, Location, Location The setting of a story locates it in time or place.  At times, the setting of a story can be so important that it is like…

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Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences
Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences 150 150 Deborah

Overview:  Opposite Writing Errors Both sentence fragments and run-on sentences are writing errors that occur when writers aren’t careful about punctuation.  Although they may seem totally  different, they are really…

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Taking Notes for Main Ideas
Taking Notes for Main Ideas 150 150 Deborah

Overview:  Why Take Notes? Taking notes is an essential part of school life, especially in high school and college.  In addition, many jobs and careers require on the job training…

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The Writing Process: From Outline to Essay
The Writing Process: From Outline to Essay 150 150 Deborah

Overview:  Why Write an Outline in the First Place? Students are often asked to outline the main points before they write an essay.  Many see it as a time-consuming waste of…

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Choosing an Essay Topic
Choosing an Essay Topic 150 150 Deborah

  Choosing a Topic Overview Before students begin to write essays, they must first choose their topics.  Sometimes that is easy, because the topic is already assigned, such as “Who…

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Subject-Verb Agreement
Subject-Verb Agreement 150 150 Deborah

Overview of Subject-Verb Agreement Among the many things writers need to watch carefully is for the subject (the actor) to agree with the verb (the action).  In English, this is…

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