Word Power: List of Words Commonly Confused and Misused This article contains a list of words which are commonly misused or confused with other similar words. Whether you are writing or speaking, the words you use can help you express and articulate precisely what you mean. However, if you use the wrong word or an inexact word, your meaning can easily be confused and misunderstood. Words are powerful tools. Learn the correct usage of the words provided here, and you can find a great improvement in all you communication. Sharla Smith published this 5 days ago   +15 votes

Free Writing As an Assessment Method for Secondary Students A guide of the purpose of testing free writing to identify areas of literacy difficulty in secondary aged children Elizabeth Flynn published this 163 months ago   +5 votes

Frequently Mixed Up Homonyms Even writers whose first language is English often get these homonyms mixed up. When do we use they’re, there, or their? How about it’s or its? Do you get confused with your and you’re? Here are some tips and tricks,with examples of their usage, to help you keep them straight. Karen Gross published this 6 days ago   +9 votes

How to Improve As a Writer Writing is a skill that is learned as a child. However, it is important to continue to improve on this skill in adult life. This is particularly the case for professional writers. Style, vocabulary, structure, knowledge and research are all areas that can be developed. Here is an overview of how to develop skills and improve as a writer. Elizabeth Flynn published this 1 week ago   +9 votes

Writing For Magazines Submitting to a magazine is a process. Magazine markets are each unique. No two sets of guidelines will be the same. If you are a beginning writer who wants to start writing for magazines there is a lot you need to know. Being a beginning writer does give you a slight disadvantage. The disadvantage being that you haven’t been published. Samantha Thompson published this 3 weeks ago   +2 votes

Spelling of Difficult English Words Made Easy Many English words are difficult to spell correctly. Details are given of a fun three-step way to make spelling easy. Jay Pillay published this 7 months ago   +0 votes

How to Proofread an Article or Essay for Common Mistakes A simple technique on how to proof read an article before submitting it to article sites. Also an explanation as to why it can be difficult to spot mistakes. Stephen Lake published this 16 months ago   +12 votes

How Reliable is a Spell Checker at Finding Spelling Mistakes? Why a spell checker should not be relied on as it is fallible.The best way to fix errors is to read it, re-read it and then read it again. Alistair Briggs published this 33 months ago   +11 votes

Why You Should Read a Book Twice why reading a book twice is educational Martine Pauwels published this 28 months ago   +12 votes

Easy Ways to Revise and Improve Your Writing The reader will be reminded of the importance of good spelling and grammar. "This" and "that" should never be the subject of a sentence. Minimizing the use of forms of "to be" (including passive voice) makes writing stronger. David Guion published this 33 months ago   +10 votes

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