Capitalization :
Capitalization Top three capitalization rules
Capitalize the first word of every sentence
Capitalize proper nouns (names, languages, etc.)
Capitalize the first word of a title and all other big words in the title
Spelling :
Spelling “i” before “e”
except after “c”
Or when sounding like “a”
As in neighbor and weigh
Spelling/Word Choice :
Spelling/Word Choice Why do Haldanians do this?
I do not want to loose this game.
What am I complaining about?
Spelling/Word Choice :
Spelling/Word Choice I do not want to loose this game. WRONG
I do not want to lose this game.
RIGHT
Loose means to set free or release
Lose means to not win or misplace
Lose is the word we use more often!!!!!
Formal Essay Writing :
Formal Essay Writing Show some respect!
Use the author’s last name or their name in its entirety
Do not call them only by their first name because it’s rude
Elie – Rude
Wiesel – Formal
Elie Wiesel – Formal
Formal Essay Writing :
Formal Essay Writing Do not use phrases like
In this essay I will….
This essay will
In this essay I have told you…
You will see…
Formal Essay Writing :
Formal Essay Writing Your reader knows they are reading an essay
Those phrases seem immature
Your reader knows whose opinion they are reading because your name is on the essay!
Formal Essay Writing :
Formal Essay Writing Do not use “you” in your essays
a.k.a – the second person
Do not use contractions (don’t, won’t)