Punctuation errors can alter the meaning of your words. Use a question mark, and you’ve asked a question; use an exclamation mark, and you’ve added excitement to a statement. While these two particular punctuation marks seem fairly self-explanatory, others are downright confusing to beginning writers. Commas, semi-colons, and colons indicate sentence structure. Apostrophes connect words or indicate possession. Dashes and…
Month: July 2020
#MondayMemories Misogyny
I was in my junior year of high school when I got my first paying job at a salad buffet restaurant. I was so excited to make my own money, and I felt like my coworkers trained me well. After working there for 90 days, the manager gave me my first evaluation. Everything went well until he said, “but you…
#SundaySnapshot Summer Trees
#Caturday Turndown Service
#FoodieFriday Berry Tart
Although a berry tart with beautifully laid out blueberries and strawberries looks amazing at a cookout, I wanted something with raspberries and blackberries and less fuss. Also of note, this “tart” is much more of a pie and a cheesecake that came together. The recipe for the filling is enough to fill two graham cracker crust shells, so you may…
#ThankfulThursday Finalized Fall Semester
I’m so thankful to finally have all my classes at all my institutions lined up. I’m set up for two face to face classes and one online class at one college, and I’ve written my syllabi for those classes already. I’m also finished editing those course webshells to seamlessly run through the fall while I focus on grading and interacting…
#WordlessWednesday Zinnia
#TutoringTuesday Arguing A Point Using Rhetorical Appeals
The traditional high school five paragraph persuasive essay may be the first idea that comes to mind when thinking of an argumentative paper. First, you come up with a thesis — let’s say why chocolate ice cream is better than vanilla, for example — and then decide on three talking points to back up your claim. While this basic methodology…
#MondayMemories For the Love of Pork
Early in my relationship with my husband, we were having dinner with his parents one night. His father had prepared pork roast in the crockpot as the main dish for the meal. His mother arrived home from work, so his father began plating dinner for everyone. The pork itself was minimally seasoned, which was how my in-laws preferred it. The…