41. Escape From The Grammar Trap publications, but editors and writers need to recognize them as choices, not rules of English grammar. Punctuation and capitalization rules for vertical lists. http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/magazine/writing/grammartrap.html

Magazine Store Employment Archive ... TECHWR-L Info Sponsors Platinum Gold Silver Bronze TECHWR-L Home Magazine Writing Printer-friendly version Escape From the Grammar Trap by Jean Hollis Weber Too many editors focus on the details and don't pay enough attention to the bigger picture. Editors canand shouldadd even more value through substantive, technical, and usability editing. Copyediting is important, but the details are only part of what an editor can and should be reviewing. After all, a document can be correctly spelled and punctuated, grammatically correct, use only approved terminology, and follow the style guide perfectlyand still not serve the audience's needs. This article covers some reasons why editors focus on details and not the bigger picture; describes how much attention technical communicators should pay to formal rules of grammar, punctuation, and usage; and describes how we can distinguish between essential and nonessential rules of grammar, punctuation, and usage. Why Do Editors Have Such a Narrow Focus? Some reasons for an editorial focus on details have to do with editors themselves; other reasons arise from the perceptions and priorities of managers and writers.

42. Mechanics Of Writing the rules for writing in business, review the new items on my web site on the standard rules for punctuation, grammar, numbers, capitalization, and word http://www.wvup.edu/jcc/pam/punctuationguides.htm

Pam Braden, Professor of Business Grammar and Punctuation Hints Grammar, spelling, and punctuation. In each of my classes, a certain percent of your final grade on every assignment is based on mechanics. In the "real world," the impact of your overall ability and performance often stems from the details, including how well you communicate in writing and verbally. To help you review (or, God forbid, learn for the first time) the "rules" for writing in business, review the new items on my web site on the standard rules for punctuation, grammar, numbers, capitalization, and word division. While this will not catch you up on 12+ years of English, it might help you make better decisions about how to type the number in a paragraph. It won't help you if you don't use it, though! Sentence structure, spelling, and punctuation errors will take away from the overall effectiveness of your message and, of importance to you for your grades, will reduce your grade significantly. Proofread after it gets cold. Have someone else help you proofread. Check every sentence to make sure it is not a run-on or a fragment.

43. English Grammar And Style Theme Page to grammar and Style This guide contains a miscellany of notes on grammatical rules and explanations grammar, Punctuation, and capitalization A handbook for http://www.cln.org/themes/eng_grammar.html

English Grammar and Style Theme Page This "Theme Page" has links to information about English Grammar and Style. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...) and reference materials (e.g., style books) to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are also links to instructional materials (lesson plans) which will help teachers provide instruction in this theme. Please read our Ask a Grammar Expert People you can ask when you have a grammar question. English Grammar Clinic Grammar Now Grammar Queen Guide to Grammar and Writing ... Banished Words The P.R. Department of Lake Superior State University publishes this annual compilation of "Words and phrases BANISHED from the Queen's English for Mis-, Mal- and Over-Use, as well as General Uselessness." [The] Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation Student exercises (with answers) set this resource apart from other grammar manuals. Common Errors in English Brief explanations of common errors in word usage (e.g., "who's" and "whose"). There's also a list of commonly misspelled words and a section on word usages that are correct but which are frequently considered wrong. [The] Curmudgeon's Stylebook Bill Walsh (copy desk chief of The Washington Times) created this writer's guide. He mixes strong opinion with humour.

44. Course Technology -Course ILT: Grammar Skills: Instructor's Edition (0-619-0758 Define grammar and discuss its importance; and correctly use different forms of quotation marks, and other marks; and apply capitalization rules and guidelines http://www.course.com/catalog/product.cfm?isbn=0-619-07584-8

45. English 126: Grammar Resources On The Internet It is just one long page of punctuation rules, explanations and for Technical Writers and /Editors called grammar, Punctuation and capitalization. http://papyr.com/hypertextbooks/engl_126/clark.htm

Daniel Kies Department of English College of DuPage Modern English Grammar English 126 Email Form English Grammar Resources on the Internet By Cheryl Clark Current work: document.write("" + "Unit " + page + ""); Days remaining this term: document.write(remaining); Notes: Add Note What Is This? Privacy Change Your Name ... Mail this page to a friend W riting term papers, essays or research papers used to mean you had to spend time at the library. Once there, you would lay claim to an entire table so you could lay out encyclopedias, dictionaries, English books to help with punctuation and sentence structure. Now, term papers and writing assignments are as easy as turning on your computer. With a good word processor and a connection to the Internet, an A on your homework or a job promotion for your presentation is only a keystroke away. T he Internet can be a wonderful source of information for anyone who is looking for help with English or in writing letters, stories or essays. Of course, the best idea is to go straight to a search engine such as Infoseek, Yahoo or Alta Vista for help. A large number of the sites related to grammar are linked to each other. Everything is available on the Internet; grammar rules and examples of each; colleges that contain lessons and tests; explanations of punctuation rules and sites that merely 'talk' about the English language and the rules governing it. There are even sites that have all of the above. I have attempted to find a large sampling of the previously mentioned web sites that deal with grammar, punctuation, and writing.

46. ELI Grammar Hotline -- Spelling, Capitalization, Hyphenation ELI grammar Hotline. capitalization inside quotation marks follows the same rules as outside the first letter of a sentence should be captalized. http://www.udel.edu/eli/g03.html

ELI Grammar Hotline Spelling, Capitalization, and Hyphenation Q. (from Jon) If a hyphenated word is used at the start of a sentence, should both components be capitalized, or only the first component? For example, would it be correct to write the following: High-Strength materials were used to construct the cable. A. Jon, only the first component of hyphenated words at the start of sentences should be capitalized, for example High-strength materials were used to construct the cable. Patrick Q. Should the "P" in president be capitalized? A. The P in president should be capitalized when it is used as a title, for example President Bush. Otherwise, it should not be capitalized. Patrick Q. (from Paul) I always use "thank's" because I think "thanks" is a bastardization . I often run into grammatical mazes due to my British childhood. Sometimes I spell things as in the mother tongue (colour, aeroplane, etc.). So, all this considered, is my "thank's" correct or is my partner right when she says it's "thanks". Thank's (or thanks)

47. Grammar & Composition Skills Worktext Series grammar Composition Skills Worktext Series, Also covers the rules of capitalization and spelling, providing essential practice for students who need help http://www.agsnet.com/static/a90841.asp

Our Products Assessment Career Curriculum Classroom Mgt. ... Test Prep Email Updates Customize your email updates Question? Ask here or call 7-5:30 CST M-F Technical help for software products 8-4:30 CST M-F Report a Web site problem/error Site Search Advanced Search You are here: Home Printer Friendly Version Email This Product Page Have a Question? ... Grammar and Writing for Job and Personal Use Four 96-page worktexts provide instruction and practice with critical skills for clear written communication. Series Reading Level: 3.1 to 4.0 Spache Interest Level: Grades 6-12, ABE, ESL Writing Sentences and Paragraphs Reading Level: 4.0 Spache Table of Contents This worktext provides essential practice for students who need help with basic sentence-writing skills. Students learn how to write effective sentences and paragraphs beginning with basic rules and definitions for sentences, and then moving on to longer writing assignments. Emphasizes proofreading, revising, and rewriting while demonstrating how to write descriptive, narrative, and persuasive paragraphs and business and personal letters. Includes exercises on: using a dictionary paraphrasing spelling vocabulary building Using Parts of Speech Reading Level: 3.1 Spache

48. English Grammar Resources - Academic Info Learn Basic English ; grammar rules ; Spelling rules ; Useful Sentences bit of help with spelling, grammar, homonyms, punctuation, capitalization, etc http://www.academicinfo.net/enggrammar.html

Academic Info English Grammar - Directory of Online Resources Home Search Index Contact ... English Grammar Search Academic Info Table of Contents See also our Writing Resources page. 11 Rules of Writing "This site is a concise guide to some of the most commonly violated rules of writing, grammar, and punctuation. It is intended for all writers as an aid in the learning and refining of writing skills." The American Heritage Book of English Usage A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English "With a detailed look at grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social groups and scientific forms, this valuable reference work is ideal for students, writers, academicians and anybody concerned about proper writing style." Published 1996. Online edition published by Bartleby.com, 2000. Armchair Grammarian "Here you will find a compilation of the fundamental usage of English grammar and the underlying rules of punctuation." by Montana Jones AskOxford.com

49. The Grammar Curmudgeon's Forum - A Bravenet.com Forum best to ask questions related to my expertise English grammar and usage odds with each other on the matter of capitalization of titles My rules seemed to work http://pub4.bravenet.com/forum/264209991/fetch/345139/

The Grammar Curmudgeon's Forum Please use this forum to ask me questions on any subject. If you expect an intelligent answer, however, it is best to ask questions related to my expertise – English grammar and usage. If you're the sociable type and just want to say hello, please sign the Guest Book in my site itself. Click on the picture to the left or Exit to return to my homepage. Messages and replies are retained here for at least two months. I must weed entries to remain within a 250-entry limit. NOTE: I WILL BE ON VACATION JUNE 5 THROUGH JUNE 20. Return to Website Forum Reply Subject: Re: capitalization: compound words Name: Rich Turner (the curmudgeon) Date Posted: Mar 3, 04 - 9:16 PM IP Address: Website: http://,1 Message: Kristen: I do not have a copy of AP stylebook, but, according to one Website that I located, the rule that applies for both AP and Chicago style is: In headlines, subheads, and publication titles, when one part of a hyphenated compound adjective is capitalized, both parts should be capitalized. However, fractions and compounds containing a prefix are exceptions. This is quite similar to what most copyeditors follow as a rule of thumb: (1) Always capitalize the first element and (2) capitalize the second element if it is a noun or proper adjective or if it has equal force with the first element.

50. Previous Writing And Grammar Lessons On My English Teacher .net And MyEnglishTea Using Commas and rules for Commas (,). What Is a Colon () in English grammar? How Do I Use One? Capitalizing Words and capitalization rules. Other Good Stuff. http://www.myenglishteacher.net/previous.html

"I wish I had known about you years ago! Anyway, I am glad I found you. Thanks." C.J., Chicago, Illinois The Web site just for English students June 9th, 2004 6:06am Looking for something? Previous Lessons Thank you for visiting us. Just click a lesson below. Enjoy!! Want to be on our mailing list to get these great lessons delivered to your email inbox? Click here Do you have a small writing or grammar question? Click here you need the Macromedia Flash plug-in to see this Here are ALL of our lessons with more information Grammar Tests and Exercises (with all the answers and explanations!) Here's help for anyone who has something to say or write but has difficulty doing so. Better Grammar in 30 Minutes features thorough coverage of key grammar skills, clear explanations with a minimum of grammatical terms and an abundance of exercises and activities to help reinforce new skill development. An answer key in the back encourages readers to work at their own pace. Click here for more information.

51. Academic Center Grammar Handout: Capitalization Use capitalization to indicate proper nouns, specific geographical locations, professional Correct the following sentences by using the rules discussed above. http://www.uhv.edu/ac/grammar/capitalization.html

Capitalization Return to Grammar Center Return to Academic Center Home Page Use capitalization to indicate proper nouns, specific geographical locations, professional titles preceding names, etc. To determine if a word should be capitalized, consult a dictionary. Capitalize professional positions when they are used with the person's name. Ex: We gained an understanding of that issue from Professor Pantz. Capitalize academic subjects only when referring to the specific course's full name and number. Ex: The Literature 2401 class doesn't have enough students in it. C apitalize only names of academic subjects that relate to languages. Ex: I studied history last year, but this year I intend to study English. When people's titles are used without their names, only capitalize the titles when they refer to individuals with high rank. Ex: Yesterday, the President voted to renew the engineer's contract. Capitalize "north, south, east, and west" only when referring to specific regions but not when discussing a specific direction. Ex: My mother grew up in the South.

52. DenimJumpers.com: Go Learn!/Language Arts/Grammar This site has capitalization rules. It includes a neat power point presentation on capitalization. http//webster.commnet.edu/grammar/capitals.htm (Added Sun http://www.denimjumpers.com/Go_Learn_/Language_Arts/Grammar/

Homeschool Stuff for Homeschool Folks A D V E R T I S E M E N T - Please support our sponsors! Grammar Home Go Learn! Language Arts : Grammar Search: the entire directory only this category Links: Capitalization This site has capitalization rules. It includes a neat power point presentation on capitalization. http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/capitals.htm (Added: Sun Aug 24 2003 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It Review It Daily Grammar Daily Grammar sends you e-mail messages with a grammar lesson five days of the week and a quiz on the sixth day http://www.dailygrammar.com/ (Added: Sun Aug 24 2003 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It Review It Guide to Grammar and Writing Learn about sentences, paragraphs, parts of speech, essays, and research papers. Online quizes and more. http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm# (Added: Sun Aug 24 2003 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It Review It The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation Online book about grammar and punctuation. Lots of good information and it includes tests and answers. http://www.grammarbook.com/

53. Grammar: Punctuation Go Back grammar Punctuation. Synopsis marks. Covers the rules regarding capitalization and punctuation with quotation marks. Applications http://edu.wwonline.com/catalog/gmr102.htm

Grammar: Punctuation Synopsis Punctuation covers the basics of punctuation. Emphasis is given to the use of apostrophes, quotations, capital letters, numbers and abbreviations. Audience This course is for all who want to understand the use of apostrophes, quotes, capital letters, numbers and abbreviations in formal writing. Time 2 - 4 hours Product Code: After completing this course, the student should be able to: Use apostrophes correctly to indicate contractions and possessive constructions Use quotation marks to set off a quote or the titles of published short works Use capital letters, numbers and abbreviations correctly in formal writing Apostrophes: Major Uses Examines the two main uses of the apostrophe in formal writing. Contractions Rules for the use of apostrophes in contractions. Errors in apostrophe use. Possession Rules for apostrophe use in possessive constructions. Errors in apostrophe use. Quotations Examines the two main uses of quotation marks. Covers the rules regarding capitalization and punctuation with quotation marks. Applications Quotation marks to set off the exact words of a speaker or to set off the titles of short works. Punctuation and capitalization with quotation marks.

54. Classsical Christian Homeschooling: The Grammar Stage: The Subject Of Grammar (T of speech, and other capitalization rules can systematically be introduced and then reviewed throughout the two years that etymology is studied in grammar class http://www.classicalhomeschooling.org/grammar/grammar-txt.html

Classical Christian Homeschooling The Subject of Grammar Christine Miller Introduction to Grammar Spelling: 1st through 6th Grades Introduction to Grammar Orthography is the study of the elementary sounds, letters, and syllables of our language. Therefore phonics is a branch of orthography, as is penmanship. Spelling is also considered a part of orthography. The teaching of penmanship is considered in the article, Writing in the Grammar Stage , therefore for our purposes we will discuss phonics and spelling here. In our homeschool, we teach orthography in 1st and 2nd grades. We teach spelling throughout the grammar stage, from 1st through 6th grades. It is imperative that children learn to read through phonics instruction. There are several reasons for this. The first is the most obvious: the English language is a phonetic language. In other words, unlike the Chinese, whose language is a pictoral one, with every word taken in its totality to mean something unique, our language is based on a set of characters, called letters, each with specific sounds associated with them. It is only common sense that phonetic languages are learned phonetically, and that pictoral languages like Chinese are learned by a look-say or some other method. Grammar Curriculum page.

55. Classical Christian Homeschooling Online Catalog: Grammar affixes causes words to undergo, and the capitalization rules. analysis, or sentence diagramming, and the punctuation rules. Teacher’s grammar Resources. http://www.classicalhomeschooling.org/curriculum/grammar.html

Text Only (Printer-Friendly) Contents Introduction Trivium Grammar ... Homeschool curriculum CCH FAQ CE Links Favorite Reciprocal ... at Home WebMaster: Christine Miller Classical Christian Homeschooling Online Catalog: Grammar Curriculum www.clas...ling.org/curriculum/grammar.html This page last revised: June 2003 Grammar Curriculum Using the Online Catalog Orthography: Grades 1-2 Orthography is the study of the elementary sounds, letters and syllables of English. The study of orthography entails phonics instruction for learning to read and spell, and writing letter forms and penmanship. Etymology: Grades 3-4 Etymology is the study of the classification, derivation, and properties of words. During the study of etymology, children will learn to alphabetize, break words into syllables, use the dictionary and library, distinguish between homophones, homonyms, heteronyms, synonyms, and antonyms, use and spell compound and contracted words, class words by part of speech (noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections), distinguish when the same word is being used as different parts of speech, how to make nouns plural and use verbs in their different tenses, Greek and Latin roots of English words and their meanings, add prefixes and suffixes to roots, and the changes in meaning and part of speech that adding affixes causes words to undergo, and the capitalization rules. Syntax: Grades 5-6 Syntax is the study of the proper construction of sentences. Children will learn the parts of a sentence, (subject, predicate, phrase, and clause), the science of sentence analysis, or sentence diagramming, and the punctuation rules.

56. The PXL User Manual This appendix contains the grammar of PXL parameter definitions. There are four exceptions to the capitalization rules for terminal symbols, these are the http://www.uni-mannheim.de/fakul/psycho/irtel/pxl-usr/grammar.html

The Input Grammar This appendix contains the grammar of PXL parameter definitions. Capital words denote terminal symbols, lower case words correspond to expandable language symbols. Some of the terminal symbols correspond to keywords of the language. These are given in the following table. Note that the terminal symbols BLOCK and DISPLAY may be specified by two different keywords each, one being a shorthand notation of the other. There are four exceptions to the capitalization rules for terminal symbols, these are the keywords TRUE FALSE ON , and OFF Terminal Symbol arg ARGUMENTS B BLOCK block BLOCK D DISPLAY display DISPLAY end END FALSE FALSECONST from FROM OFF OFFCONST ON ONCONST startup STARTUP step STEP stimuli STIMULI to TO TRUE TRUECONST var VARIABLES The following list was created by simply deleting the semantic production rules of the YACC implementation of the parser. The parser generator YACC (Johnson, 1977) is a very convenient way to develop a parser for a left to right 1 symbol look ahead grammar. It makes it easy to experiment with the language and changes are possible even in very late stages of the development. Some of the following productions seem to be superflous, but this is due to the missing semantics. Anyway, the following grammar is the definitive description of the parameter definition syntax used by PXL. The start symbol is stimdef Back to table of contents Author: Hans Irtel irtel@psychologie.uni-mannheim.de

57. OnSite Seminars The 16 grammar rules every professional must know The 16 grammar rules every professional must know. All about capitalization and punctuation. http://www.careertrack.com/mkt_info/onsiteseminars/topics/1999/gg.asp

For More Information about On-Site Training... Call: Email: pryoronsite@pryor.com Mistake-Free Grammar and Proofreading Get a firm grip on grammar rules, learn to proofread with perfection - and enjoy yourself in the process! "Made proofreading and grammar fun (Is that possible?)." - H. Cope, secretary Solutions Inc. You bet it's possible! is nothing like grammar classes at school. This workshop is really fun! It's exciting and engaging. And most of all, it's effective in refreshing you on the basics of business English. In one fast-moving day you and your staff will learn: The 16 grammar rules every professional must know The 16 grammar rules every professional must know All about capitalization and punctuation Painless proofreading Techniques for finding errors in numbers, prices, codes, dates, etc. The six key spelling rules (and their most troublesome exceptions) Commonly misused words and how to use them correctly The right way to present numbers You'll get it all in one day. And you'll learn it in such a way that you'll never forget it.

58. Video Aided Instruction ESL Grammar Spelling Capitalization program, you’ll learn simple rules that can instantly improve your spelling and capitalization, which words t let mistakes in English grammar embarrass you http://www.videoaidedinstruction.com/0705.html

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59. Language Arts - Grammar, Usuage And Mechanics Language Arts grammar, Usuage and Mechanics. capitalization Application of rules The learner will be able to apply capitalization rules in his/her written http://www.murray.k12.ga.us/Curriculum/eoct/Lang arts/CR25493.HTM

Index Language Arts GA: Literature and Composition 9 Reading for Comprehension Reading for Critical Analysis Information Gathering and Research Skill ... Content, Organization, and Style Grammar, Usuage and Mechanics GA: American Literature Information Gathering and Research Skill Reading/Literature: Comprehension Reading for Critical Analysis ... Ordering Info Made with Curriculum Designer by EdVISION Corporation MURRAY COUNTY SCHOOLS Secondary EOCT Courses Language Arts - Grammar, Usuage and Mechanics Printable Version Goals and Descriptions Language Expressions Language Mechanics ... Spelling Language Expressions Sentence Structure: Punctuation/Write The learner will be able to write sentences in Standard English with correct verb forms, punctuation, capitalization, possessives, plurals, other mechanics, word choice, and spelling. Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities Sentence Structure Application Master GA: Quality Core Curriculum, January 2000, Literature and Composition 9, Core Skills #15.; GA: Quality Core Curriculum, January 2000, Advanced Composition, Core Skills #15 Classroom Instructional Resources Elements of Writing, Chapters 24-28 [Textbook].

60. Name Take notes of capitalization rules. Units reviews. Individual work packets. 3.4 edit use resources to correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and usage. November. http://www.silverwoodschool.org/GrammarCurriculum.htm

Name Karen L. Ness School Silverwood School Year Grammar Month Content/ Grammar Skills Assessment Essential Learnings or Questions Materials September Prepositions/phrases/ object Identify prepositional phrases and objects of the prepositional phrase in sentences. Observational recordings Formal unit reviews Able to write a list of 53 prepositions from memory. Individual work packets 1.3 apply writing conventions know and apply correct spelling, grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, and capitalization Easy Grammar Wanda C. Phillips ISHA Enterprises, INC. October Subject/Predicate Capitalization Use a line to divide a sentence into subject and predicate. Take notes of capitalization rules. Units reviews Individual work packets 3.4 edit use resources to correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and usage November Verbs/helping/irregular/ Linking –Direct Objects Identify verb/verb phrases in a sentence. Conjugation of irregular verbs. Difference between linking and action verbs. Identify direct objects. Test on conjugation of irregular verbs List 20 linking verbs from memory.

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