To Use or Not to Use First and Second Person Pronouns
In this paper I will talk about. . . . For some of you, those words sound like fingernails on a chalkboard. Most writing resources tell writers to avoid using first and second... read more
Navigating Tricky Word Pairs
Affect or effect? Biannual or biennial? Illusion or allusion? These are just a few of the word pairs we have examined in past blog posts. These pairings can from time to time trip... read more
Fix It! Grammar: Practice That Leads to Mastery
Practice, practice, practice. Mastery of any skill takes practice—lots of it. Musicians repeat scales and basketball players run drills. Until the skills have been practiced enough to gain muscle memory to perfect the... read more
Grammar on the Go
If you missed the gifts given for Day 12, you can still access the digital 2023 edition of the Magnum Opus Magazine. On the twelfth and final day of IEW’s Twelve Days of Christmas... read more
Engaging Grammar That Students Enjoy
If you missed the gifts given for Day 4, you can still access these resources: Free Grammar Lessons Podcast Episode 228: The Great Grammar Give and Take, Part 1 Podcast Episode 229: The Great Grammar Give... read more
The Grammar of Everyday Phrases: Part 2
Although speaking English comes naturally to most native speakers, writing it can sometimes feel fraught with potential pitfalls. If you have ever paused after writing a word or a phrase and wondered if... read more
The Grammar of Everyday Phrases: Part 1
Any time or anytime? Every day or everyday? A while or awhile? There are so many of these types of homophones. They’re easy enough to use in speech, but have you ever wondered... read more
Premium Membership: Continually Adding Teacher Resources
Investing in IEW’s Premium Membership is an investment in yourself as well as your students. Several fabulous perks have been added to the already robust compendium of support for teachers of Structure and... read more
To hyphenate or not to hyphenate, that is the question.
The humble hyphen ( ‐ ) is a subdued punctuation mark indicated by a short dash line. It serves a number of purposes grammatically, many of which we will take a look at... read more
Literary Devices: Examining Consonance, Alliteration, and Assonance
In prior posts we have examined onomatopoeia as well as similes and metaphors. Today we will investigate three more literary devices: consonance, alliteration, and assonance. In the sample poems, the devices are underlined... read more
Apostrophes and Their Applications
Apostrophes are important little punctuation marks. Most people know that they can be used in different ways. For example, one of their functions is to indicate that letters or numbers have been removed:... read more
To Use or Not to Use First and Second Person Pronouns
In this paper I will talk about. . . . For some of you, those words sound like fingernails on a... read more
Navigating Tricky Word Pairs
Affect or effect? Biannual or biennial? Illusion or allusion? These are just a few of the word pairs we have examined... read more
Fix It! Grammar: Practice That Leads to Mastery
Practice, practice, practice. Mastery of any skill takes practice—lots of it. Musicians repeat scales and basketball players run drills. Until the... read more
Grammar on the Go
If you missed the gifts given for Day 12, you can still access the digital 2023 edition of the Magnum Opus... read more
Engaging Grammar That Students Enjoy
If you missed the gifts given for Day 4, you can still access these resources: Free Grammar Lessons Podcast Episode 228: The Great... read more
The Grammar of Everyday Phrases: Part 2
Although speaking English comes naturally to most native speakers, writing it can sometimes feel fraught with potential pitfalls. If you have... read more
The Grammar of Everyday Phrases: Part 1
Any time or anytime? Every day or everyday? A while or awhile? There are so many of these types of homophones.... read more
Premium Membership: Continually Adding Teacher Resources
Investing in IEW’s Premium Membership is an investment in yourself as well as your students. Several fabulous perks have been added... read more
To hyphenate or not to hyphenate, that is the question.
The humble hyphen ( ‐ ) is a subdued punctuation mark indicated by a short dash line. It serves a number... read more
Literary Devices: Examining Consonance, Alliteration, and Assonance
In prior posts we have examined onomatopoeia as well as similes and metaphors. Today we will investigate three more literary devices:... read more
Apostrophes and Their Applications
Apostrophes are important little punctuation marks. Most people know that they can be used in different ways. For example, one of... read more
