Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

With easy-to-understand examples, Grammar Girl Mignon Fogarty shares ways you can instantly make your writing better, including using active voice, writing with rhythm, and using commas like a pro. She also dispels a few common grammar myths, gives pointers for breaking up run-on sentences, and much more. Watch just one video or the whole series of these quick tip videos any time you want to improve your writing skills.

Learning objectives
Differentiate between making nouns and pronouns possessive.
Explore the differences between necessary and unnecessary prepositions.
Explore the nuances of quotation marks rules and how to use quotation marks properly while writing.
Identify when to use a serial comma to separate items in a list.
Recognize how to use quotation marks after introductory phrases and how to use commas to separate independent clauses.
Recognize that lowering the grade level of your writing can involves using shorter words and shorter sentences.
Recognize the types of omissions that can create run-on sentence and explore methods for fixing fix run-on sentences.