Post by NickyBeth on Mar 25, 2010 17:52:30 GMT -8
COMMONLY MISSPELLED WORDS
A
absence
accommodate
achieve
acquire
across
address
advertise
advice
among
apparent
argument
athlete
awful
B
balance
basically
becoming
before
beginning
believe
benefit
breathe
brilliant
business
C
calendar
careful
category
ceiling
cemetery
certain
chief
citizen
coming
competition
convenience
criticize
D
decide
definite
deposit
describe
desperate
develop
difference
dilemma
disappear
disappoint
discipline
does
during
E
easily
eight
either
embarrass
environment
equipped
exaggerate
excellent
excellent
except
exercise
existence
expect
experience
experiment
explanation
F
familiar
fascinating
finally
foreign
forty
forward
friend
fundamental
G & H
generally
government
grammar
grateful
guarantee
guidance
happiness
heroes
humorous
I
identity
imaginary
imitation
immediately
incidentally
independent
intelligent
interesting
interfere
interpretation
interruption
invitation
irrelevant
irritable
island
J & K
jealous
judgment
knowledge
L
laboratory
length
lesson
library
license
loneliness
losing
lying
M
marriage
mathematics
medicine
miniature
minute
mysterious
N
naturally
necessary
neighbor
neither
noticeable
O
occasion
occurred
official
often
omission
operate
optimism
original
ought
P
paid
parallel
particularly
peculiar
perceive
perform
permanent
persevere
personally
persuade
picture
piece
planning
pleasant
political
possess
possible
practical
prefer
prejudice
presence
privilege
probably
professional
promise
proof
psychology
Q
quantity
quarter
quiet
quit
quite
R
realize
receive
recognize
recommend
reference
religious
repetition
restaurant
rhythm
ridiculous
S
sacrifice
safety
scissors
secretary
separate
shining
similar
sincerely
soldier
speech
stopping
strength
studying
succeed
successful
surely
surprise
T
temperature
temporary
through
through
toward
tries
truly
twelfth
U, V, W
until
unusual
using
usually
village
weird
welcome
whether
writing
A GUIDE TO WRITING LARGE CHAPTERS
1. DON'T write when you're tired, grumpy, or you just don't feel like it. You and your readers can wait for a few days. You don't want to churn out a bad chapter that just looks like you were falling asleep at the keyboard writing it. Wait until you're feeling pretty chipper, and even then, when you start to get tired, take a break.
2. Try not to write too much fluff. See if you can write paragraphs according to these points:
3. Put some of your character's quirks into action. For example, if your character's a candy lover, add some sentences about them getting out some candy and eating it. Or tell us what they're reading or listening to.
4. Be a little random without going overboard. Maybe she's making fun of another girl across the pool wearing a powerpuff girl swimsuit. Or maybe a bug landed on his arm, and he's secretly deathly afraid of bugs. This is also a good place to put mini-events, like your character getting chased by geese or having to yell at someone. Use your imagination and make something happen.
5. Avoid wordiness. I'm sure you all tend to throw unnecessary words in your essays when you start to get tired of writing them and wish they were over. Don't do it with your stories, either.
6. Try adding a few paragraphs about what your character plans to do afterwards. Maybe he's just resting at the park until his ride comes, or perhaps studying for an exam.
7. End the section with a little bit of dialogue. Have your charrie talk to herself or other people or animals.
OVERUSED WORD SYNONYMS
lots of words are overused in writing. if you feel too lazy to search up synonyms
then just check here. this will be updated lots so keep checking back for new words!
Person : being, body, character, creature, customer, gal, guy, human, identity, individual, individuality, life, man, mortal, party, personage, self, somebody, soul, specimen, spirit, woman
She : miss, ms., daughter, femme, gal, gentlewoman, girl, lady, madam, matron, sister, female, damsel, young woman, young lady
He : boy, mister, fellow, gent, guy
Said : added, stated, continued, announced, asserted, commented, declared, observed, remarked, reported, answered, explained, replied, responded, retorted, countered, exclaimed, proposed, proclaimed, hinted, implied, suggested, insinuated, barked, bellowed, cackled, cried, croaked, joked, drawled, mumbled, murmured, muttered, roared, shouted, scolded, shrieked, wailed, whispered, sighed, sobbed, gasped, stammered, hissed, stuttered, wept, screamed
Smiled : grinned, beamed, smirked, radiated, leered,
Happy : glad, ecstatic, pleased, cheerful, blissful, joyful, delighted, cheery, jovial, content, exultant, exuberant, lively, vivacious
Sad : depressed, unhappy, miserable, gloomy, down, wretched, dejected, despondent, desolate, forlorn, sorrowful, woeful, distressing,
Laughed : giggled, joked, chuckle, chortled, guffawed, hooted, snorted, doubled up, snickered, teased
Stopped : halted, braked, rested, discontinued, hindered, ended, finished, ceased
Friendly : amicable, good-natured, harmonious, kindly, politely, cordially, affably, welcoming, approachable, outgoing, openly, pleasantly, sociably
TRANSITIONAL PHRASES
COMMON GRAMMATICAL ERRORS
DOUBLE NEGATAIVE
using double negatives (don't know nothing) in english is improper
grammar, although it is very commonly seen.
this is incorrect:
i am not speaking to nobody in this class.
this is correct:
i am not speaking to anybody in this class.
ITS VS. IT'S
IT'S stands for it is. i know most people probably know this, but many
people put an apostrophe where it's not needed.
these are correct:
it's sunny outside today.
i cant remember its name.
AFFECT VS. EFFECT
this one is really confusing and hard to remember. xD.
effect: noun. (the effect of the medicine was not good.)
affect: verb. (the medicine affected me badly.)
A
absence
accommodate
achieve
acquire
across
address
advertise
advice
among
apparent
argument
athlete
awful
B
balance
basically
becoming
before
beginning
believe
benefit
breathe
brilliant
business
C
calendar
careful
category
ceiling
cemetery
certain
chief
citizen
coming
competition
convenience
criticize
D
decide
definite
deposit
describe
desperate
develop
difference
dilemma
disappear
disappoint
discipline
does
during
E
easily
eight
either
embarrass
environment
equipped
exaggerate
excellent
excellent
except
exercise
existence
expect
experience
experiment
explanation
F
familiar
fascinating
finally
foreign
forty
forward
friend
fundamental
G & H
generally
government
grammar
grateful
guarantee
guidance
happiness
heroes
humorous
I
identity
imaginary
imitation
immediately
incidentally
independent
intelligent
interesting
interfere
interpretation
interruption
invitation
irrelevant
irritable
island
J & K
jealous
judgment
knowledge
L
laboratory
length
lesson
library
license
loneliness
losing
lying
M
marriage
mathematics
medicine
miniature
minute
mysterious
N
naturally
necessary
neighbor
neither
noticeable
O
occasion
occurred
official
often
omission
operate
optimism
original
ought
P
paid
parallel
particularly
peculiar
perceive
perform
permanent
persevere
personally
persuade
picture
piece
planning
pleasant
political
possess
possible
practical
prefer
prejudice
presence
privilege
probably
professional
promise
proof
psychology
Q
quantity
quarter
quiet
quit
quite
R
realize
receive
recognize
recommend
reference
religious
repetition
restaurant
rhythm
ridiculous
S
sacrifice
safety
scissors
secretary
separate
shining
similar
sincerely
soldier
speech
stopping
strength
studying
succeed
successful
surely
surprise
T
temperature
temporary
through
through
toward
tries
truly
twelfth
U, V, W
until
unusual
using
usually
village
weird
welcome
whether
writing
A GUIDE TO WRITING LARGE CHAPTERS
1. DON'T write when you're tired, grumpy, or you just don't feel like it. You and your readers can wait for a few days. You don't want to churn out a bad chapter that just looks like you were falling asleep at the keyboard writing it. Wait until you're feeling pretty chipper, and even then, when you start to get tired, take a break.
2. Try not to write too much fluff. See if you can write paragraphs according to these points:
- What was your character doing a few days or a day before?
- What were they doing a few hours ago?
- What are their thoughts on the previous two?
- What are they doing now?
- What are they wearing?
- Who are they waiting for (if applicable)
- How do they feel now?
3. Put some of your character's quirks into action. For example, if your character's a candy lover, add some sentences about them getting out some candy and eating it. Or tell us what they're reading or listening to.
4. Be a little random without going overboard. Maybe she's making fun of another girl across the pool wearing a powerpuff girl swimsuit. Or maybe a bug landed on his arm, and he's secretly deathly afraid of bugs. This is also a good place to put mini-events, like your character getting chased by geese or having to yell at someone. Use your imagination and make something happen.
5. Avoid wordiness. I'm sure you all tend to throw unnecessary words in your essays when you start to get tired of writing them and wish they were over. Don't do it with your stories, either.
6. Try adding a few paragraphs about what your character plans to do afterwards. Maybe he's just resting at the park until his ride comes, or perhaps studying for an exam.
7. End the section with a little bit of dialogue. Have your charrie talk to herself or other people or animals.
OVERUSED WORD SYNONYMS
lots of words are overused in writing. if you feel too lazy to search up synonyms
then just check here. this will be updated lots so keep checking back for new words!
Person : being, body, character, creature, customer, gal, guy, human, identity, individual, individuality, life, man, mortal, party, personage, self, somebody, soul, specimen, spirit, woman
She : miss, ms., daughter, femme, gal, gentlewoman, girl, lady, madam, matron, sister, female, damsel, young woman, young lady
He : boy, mister, fellow, gent, guy
Said : added, stated, continued, announced, asserted, commented, declared, observed, remarked, reported, answered, explained, replied, responded, retorted, countered, exclaimed, proposed, proclaimed, hinted, implied, suggested, insinuated, barked, bellowed, cackled, cried, croaked, joked, drawled, mumbled, murmured, muttered, roared, shouted, scolded, shrieked, wailed, whispered, sighed, sobbed, gasped, stammered, hissed, stuttered, wept, screamed
Smiled : grinned, beamed, smirked, radiated, leered,
Happy : glad, ecstatic, pleased, cheerful, blissful, joyful, delighted, cheery, jovial, content, exultant, exuberant, lively, vivacious
Sad : depressed, unhappy, miserable, gloomy, down, wretched, dejected, despondent, desolate, forlorn, sorrowful, woeful, distressing,
Laughed : giggled, joked, chuckle, chortled, guffawed, hooted, snorted, doubled up, snickered, teased
Stopped : halted, braked, rested, discontinued, hindered, ended, finished, ceased
Friendly : amicable, good-natured, harmonious, kindly, politely, cordially, affably, welcoming, approachable, outgoing, openly, pleasantly, sociably
TRANSITIONAL PHRASES
Illustration
Thus, for example, for instance, namely, to illustrate, in other words, in
particular, specifically, such as.
Contrast
On the contrary, contrarily, notwithstanding, but, however, nevertheless,
in spite of, in contrast, yet, on one hand, on the other hand, rather, or,
nor, conversely, at the same time, while this may be true.
Addition
And, in addition to, furthermore, moreover, besides, than, too, also,
both-and, another, equally important, first, second, etc., again, further,
last, finally, not only-but also, as well as, in the second place, next,
likewise, similarly, in fact, as a result, consequently, in the same way, for
example, for instance, however, thus, therefore, otherwise.
Time
After, afterward, before, then, once, next, last, at last, at length, first,
second, etc., at first, formerly, rarely, usually, another, finally, soon,
meanwhile, at the same time, for a minute, hour, day, etc., during the
morning, day, week, etc., most important, later, ordinarily, to begin with,
afterwards, generally, in order to, subsequently, previously, in the
meantime, immediately, eventually, concurrently, simultaneously.
Space
At the left, at the right, in the center, on the side, along the edge, on top,
below, beneath, under, around, above, over, straight ahead, at the top,
at the bottom, surrounding, opposite, at the rear, at the front, in front of,
beside, behind, next to, nearby, in the distance, beyond, in the forefront,
in the foreground, within sight, out of sight, across, under, nearer,
adjacent, in the background.
Concession
Although, at any rate, at least, still, thought, even though, granted that,
while it may be true, in spite of, of course.
Similarity Of Comparison
Similarly, likewise, in like fashion, in like manner, analogous to.
Emphasis
Above all, indeed, truly, of course, certainly, surely, in fact, really, in truth,
again, besides, also, furthermore, in addition.
Details
Specifically, especially, in particular, to explain, to list, to enumerate, in
detail, namely, including.
Examples
For example, for instance, to illustrate, thus, in other words, as an
illustration, in particular.
Consequence Or Result
So that, with the result that, thus, consequently, hence, accordingly, for
this reason, therefore, so, because, since, due to, as a result, in other
words, then.
Summary
Therefore, finally, consequently, thus, in short, in conclusion, in brief, as
a result, accordingly.
Suggestion
For this purpose, to this end, with this in mind, with this purpose in mind,
therefore.
Thus, for example, for instance, namely, to illustrate, in other words, in
particular, specifically, such as.
Contrast
On the contrary, contrarily, notwithstanding, but, however, nevertheless,
in spite of, in contrast, yet, on one hand, on the other hand, rather, or,
nor, conversely, at the same time, while this may be true.
Addition
And, in addition to, furthermore, moreover, besides, than, too, also,
both-and, another, equally important, first, second, etc., again, further,
last, finally, not only-but also, as well as, in the second place, next,
likewise, similarly, in fact, as a result, consequently, in the same way, for
example, for instance, however, thus, therefore, otherwise.
Time
After, afterward, before, then, once, next, last, at last, at length, first,
second, etc., at first, formerly, rarely, usually, another, finally, soon,
meanwhile, at the same time, for a minute, hour, day, etc., during the
morning, day, week, etc., most important, later, ordinarily, to begin with,
afterwards, generally, in order to, subsequently, previously, in the
meantime, immediately, eventually, concurrently, simultaneously.
Space
At the left, at the right, in the center, on the side, along the edge, on top,
below, beneath, under, around, above, over, straight ahead, at the top,
at the bottom, surrounding, opposite, at the rear, at the front, in front of,
beside, behind, next to, nearby, in the distance, beyond, in the forefront,
in the foreground, within sight, out of sight, across, under, nearer,
adjacent, in the background.
Concession
Although, at any rate, at least, still, thought, even though, granted that,
while it may be true, in spite of, of course.
Similarity Of Comparison
Similarly, likewise, in like fashion, in like manner, analogous to.
Emphasis
Above all, indeed, truly, of course, certainly, surely, in fact, really, in truth,
again, besides, also, furthermore, in addition.
Details
Specifically, especially, in particular, to explain, to list, to enumerate, in
detail, namely, including.
Examples
For example, for instance, to illustrate, thus, in other words, as an
illustration, in particular.
Consequence Or Result
So that, with the result that, thus, consequently, hence, accordingly, for
this reason, therefore, so, because, since, due to, as a result, in other
words, then.
Summary
Therefore, finally, consequently, thus, in short, in conclusion, in brief, as
a result, accordingly.
Suggestion
For this purpose, to this end, with this in mind, with this purpose in mind,
therefore.
COMMON GRAMMATICAL ERRORS
DOUBLE NEGATAIVE
using double negatives (don't know nothing) in english is improper
grammar, although it is very commonly seen.
this is incorrect:
i am not speaking to nobody in this class.
this is correct:
i am not speaking to anybody in this class.
ITS VS. IT'S
IT'S stands for it is. i know most people probably know this, but many
people put an apostrophe where it's not needed.
these are correct:
it's sunny outside today.
i cant remember its name.
AFFECT VS. EFFECT
this one is really confusing and hard to remember. xD.
effect: noun. (the effect of the medicine was not good.)
affect: verb. (the medicine affected me badly.)