musicianmom Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I was a fairly good writer in high school and college, but it was by the seat of my pants, so to speak. I didn't really know what I was doing, I procrastinated a lot, and managed in the end to turn out papers that got As. Since then my skills have deteriorated to the point that I have to work hard at putting together a coherent message board post. I still remember a lot of grammar, but not the most complex parts. How should I re-educate myself in these areas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Here are a few similar threads. http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=273318&highlight=self+writing http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=267335&highlight=self+writing HTH, Kendall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smdgl Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Analytical Grammar for the nuts & bolts Institute for Excellence in Writing's Advanced Communication Series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Grammar is a limited body of rules and you can review it without spending a lot of money on it. Some free options for you: 1. This grammar-only excerpt of Harvey's Elementary Grammar and Composition. 2. Dr. Ed Vavra's KISS Grammar self-paced course for older learners. (This is online only.) 3. Robert Einarsson's English Grammar Workbook. 4. DailyGrammar.com online lessons. Ed Vavra's site also has free grammar workbooks that contain great sentence combining and rewriting exercises. I don't know if these are included in the self-paced course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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