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Presenting Issue #3 of our Newsletter!
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1. Write a terrible first draft and become a better writer!
2. Why use a semicolon instead of a period?
3. Do you Wiki? |
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| WRITE A TERRIBLE FIRST DRAFT AND BECOME A BETTER WRITER! |
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Write
It's hard to be creative if you're editing at the same time. When you begin your writing project don't think about word choices or punctuation. Just write. Don't read your work. Just write. Resist the temptation to stop and revise. Just write. You'll find that thoughts and ideas start flowing once you stop editing.
Edit
Focus in on the paragraphs, sentences and words that need revision. Get more specific with each round of edits. Read the piece again. Satisfied with your changes? Now read your work out loud.
Listen
Reading out loud will make it easier to catch missing or incorrect words. Listen for places where a sentence can be reworked so that it flows better. If time permits, put your work away for a couple of days. Take it out again and read it one more time.
Write your ideas down first, then edit. Make your "terrible" first draft a terrific final product.
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| WHY USE A SEMICOLON INSTEAD OF A PERIOD? |
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A semicolon can be used in place of a period to separate two sentences where the conjunction has been left out.
Call me tomorrow. I will give you my answer then.
Call me tomorrow and I will give you my answer then.
Call me tomorrow; I will give you my answer then.
From the Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation.
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"I love being a writer. What I can't stand is the paperwork." -Peter De Vries, editor, novelist
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A wiki is a collaboration tool where the users can edit and add content using a simple web browser. There is some formatting involved, but it's less complex than HTML. Wikis can be set up for workgroups, clubs, families and friends to exchange information. A major example of a wiki is Wikipedia.org, which bills itself as "the free encyclopedia."
The word "wiki" is said to be taken from the Hawai'ian language, where "wiki wiki" means rapidly or quickly. Wiki officially entered the English language (and the Oxford dictionary) in 2007. For more information check out Wikipedia or go to Google and type in, "what is a wiki?" to find out more.
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