Charlotte's Tip of the Month

Avoiding Run-On Sentences

A run-on sentence goes on too long, has too many parts, loses the subject, and/or lacks correct noun-verb connections. Usually, a run-on is either two or more different thoughts put together, or a list of things or actions that keeps going and going too long. Let’s take a closer look!…

Sentence Fragments

Many people are confused by sentences. They think if they write a sentence that is very short, they will be wrong. They think if they write a sentence that is really long, they will be wrong. What should you do? Here is an easy way to think of sentences: A…

Proofreading

One of the most basic parts of writing well is simply to proofread. Even professional writers proofread, so of course our students need to proofread. Writing is a process and after you write your assignment or essay or email (OK, probably not texts) you must still proofread. We suggest the…