Straightforward grammar advice with a touch of style
Submitted 10 years ago
Community Review for Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Tips
My Take
This grammar blog offers specific advice on grammar questions you didn't even know you had. Detailed advice in plain language demystifies grammar issues and helps with those niggling little questions that aren't easily found ion Strunk & White
How I Use It
I put links to specific articles in student papers as well as sending kids to the website to look up topics to present to the rest of the class. I also have the Grammar Girl book on the shelf.
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Paige S.
Falcon Creek Middle School
Aurora, CO
November 24, 2014
Grammar Girl is a witty way to get the down and dirty grammar tips our students need.
Grammar Girl has many unique topics that are relevant to students' lives. For example, Grammar Girl had an article about whether or not it was OK to use abbreviations and when they are appropriate. I like how Grammar Girl's topics are relevant to what students most commonly confuse or need help distinguishing. However, since the age range is 9th-12th grade, I did try and use it with younger students (middle school), and at times, I felt that it may be a little dry for some of the kids to fully be engaged. Besides the Grammar Girl audio and articles on the site, I did not see any other resources to further a class discussion or teaching of topic (but I could be overlooking something, too).
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Kelli C.
Frenship High School
Wolfforth, TX
January 30, 2014
Very user friendly
Great for getting students engaged in boring grammar review.
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Lindsey G.
Frenship High School
Wolfforth, TX
January 15, 2014
Fun and easy to use
I teach special ed kids and it is easy for them to navigate this site.
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