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Guidelines for Language
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Guidelines for Language Guidelines for Language You should write out your numbers, You should write out your numbers, unless they are very large. unless they are very large. Don’t make sentences too long. Don’t make sentences too long. Use periods and lots of them. Use periods and lots of them. Capitalize states. Capitalize states. Use apostrophe for ownership (My Use apostrophe for ownership (My mother’s home). mother’s home). Don’t write as you speak! Writing Don’t write as you speak! Writing is more formal! is more formal!
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Guidelines for Language. You should write out your numbers, unless they are very large. Don’t make sentences too long. Use periods and lots of them. Capitalize states. Use apostrophe for ownership (My mother’s home). Don’t write as you speak! Writing is more formal!. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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You should write out your numbers, unless You should write out your numbers, unless they are very large. they are very large.
Don’t make sentences too long. Use periods Don’t make sentences too long. Use periods and lots of them.and lots of them.
Capitalize states.Capitalize states. Use apostrophe for ownership (My mother’s Use apostrophe for ownership (My mother’s
home).home). Don’t write as you speak! Writing is more Don’t write as you speak! Writing is more
formal!formal!
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Don’t use ‘till while writing. Use until while Don’t use ‘till while writing. Use until while writing.writing.
If there is a list with commas, don’t forget to If there is a list with commas, don’t forget to use an use an andand for the final word in the list. for the final word in the list.
Their (ownership), they’re (they are) and there Their (ownership), they’re (they are) and there (Is he going there)…when do we use them?(Is he going there)…when do we use them?
Spell check.Spell check. When do I use to or too? He went to the store. When do I use to or too? He went to the store.
She is too kind. She is too kind.
Remember to have paragraphs for a change of Remember to have paragraphs for a change of thought.thought.
Use conjunctions like / but to continue the same Use conjunctions like / but to continue the same thought, but add new information. For example, thought, but add new information. For example, don’t say: I went to the store, but we moved to St. don’t say: I went to the store, but we moved to St. Louis. Say: I went to the store, but there was no Louis. Say: I went to the store, but there was no milk there. milk there.
Know how to use then (next) and than Know how to use then (next) and than (comparison).(comparison).
Use and to connect thoughts…don’t say “We lived Use and to connect thoughts…don’t say “We lived in Piedmont for two years then we moved to Rapid in Piedmont for two years then we moved to Rapid City.” Make sure you say and then.City.” Make sure you say and then.
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