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		<title>Your or you&#8217;re?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most common problems in the English language is the use of contractions. They are supposed to make life a little easier, but it seems that they don&#8217;t do much more than confuse. The case of your vs. you&#8217;re is a classic example.
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		<title>Its or It&#8217;s?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The difference between &#8220;its&#8221; and &#8220;it&#8217;s&#8221; is very important, but it can be hard to remember. Luckily for you, this diction problem is a pet peeve of mine. If you still have a question when you&#8217;re finished reading this post, I need to find a new hobby.  
&#8220;It&#8221; is an impersonal pronoun for a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mywritinghelp.wordpress.com&blog=4407658&post=332&subd=mywritinghelp&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When to use a colon</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The colon is a very useful punctuation mark. It most often is used to replace the word &#8220;because.&#8221; In technical terms, the colon is used between independent clauses when the second is an explanation for the first. (A clause is a group of words that belong together; an independent clause is a group of words [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mywritinghelp.wordpress.com&blog=4407658&post=304&subd=mywritinghelp&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When to use a semicolon</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The semicolon should be one of the strongest punctuation marks in the English language. It may just be my Grammarian Opinion, of course, but I think the semicolon is the least understood mark of all. What is the purpose of this cool little sign? When is it needed and when is it in the way? [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mywritinghelp.wordpress.com&blog=4407658&post=302&subd=mywritinghelp&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome</title>
		<link>http://mywritinghelp.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/welcome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi there! Welcome to My Writing Help, an editorial service for college writers and non-writers. We&#8217;re like Mighty Mouse: when a student needs writing help, we try to save the day.
We offer proofreading and editing services at low prices. If you have a paper due, and can&#8217;t get to the on campus writing coach in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mywritinghelp.wordpress.com&blog=4407658&post=298&subd=mywritinghelp&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to write a lead sentence</title>
		<link>http://mywritinghelp.wordpress.com/2008/08/22/how-to-write-a-lead-sentence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Writing lead sentences doesn&#8217;t have to be hard. The lead sentence (aka &#8220;topic sentence&#8221;) is the sentence that leads the rest of the paragraph. Whether it is the first sentence in the paragraph or it&#8217;s found somewhere in the middle, the lead sentence summarizes or states the point of the paragraph. There are thousands of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mywritinghelp.wordpress.com&blog=4407658&post=270&subd=mywritinghelp&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Writer&#8217;s Toolbox</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You want to be a real writer. Or maybe you just want better grades. But you don&#8217;t know where to start. It&#8217;s ok. I didn&#8217;t either. But I can tell you now one great way to start: build your toolbox.
Great writing doesn&#8217;t come naturally. It&#8217;s an art, a skill to be learned and refined. Every [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mywritinghelp.wordpress.com&blog=4407658&post=266&subd=mywritinghelp&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Reason is Because</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The word &#8220;reason&#8221; has fallen victim to redundancy. When we say &#8220;the reason is&#8221; we are about to state the cause of something, right? When we start the explanation with &#8220;because,&#8221; we&#8217;re doing the same thing. In fact, Merriam Webster uses the word &#8220;reason&#8221; to define &#8220;because.&#8221; So why do we often start our explanations [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mywritinghelp.wordpress.com&blog=4407658&post=262&subd=mywritinghelp&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>To comma or not</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When making a list of items, a writer often uses the words &#8220;and&#8221; and &#8220;or&#8221; (conjunctions) before the last item in the list. No problems there. The debate comes with the placement of the final comma. Some Grammarians prefer two commas in a list of three items (for example); some prefer only one. The newer [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mywritinghelp.wordpress.com&blog=4407658&post=239&subd=mywritinghelp&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to write an outline</title>
		<link>http://mywritinghelp.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/how-to-write-an-outline/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An outline is a tool writers use to keep their thoughts in order. Whether written before as a guide or after as a diagnostic tool, the outline is essential to clarity.
Outlines give brief a brief summary whether in words, phrases or full sentences. The points are ordered with a simple hierarchy shown by the type [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mywritinghelp.wordpress.com&blog=4407658&post=230&subd=mywritinghelp&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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