Writing Assignment: Tabloid Reporting
Most of us have read at least the covers of the newspaper tabloids that typically appear near the checkout counters of grocery stores. You know the ones we mean—they look like newspapers, but carry fantastic and nutty stories about space aliens and imaginative scientific discoveries. Maybe you’ve chuckled at the ridiculous headlines that often appear: “Mother Gives Birth to Gorilla Baby!” “Elvis Makes Regular Visits to Orlando Retirement Community!”
Read MoreWriting Down the Garden Path
Quick. Does this sentence make grammatical sense?
The man who hunts ducks out on weekends.
How about this one:
The cotton shirts are made of grows in Mississippi.
Read MoreGrammar Comics. Literally.
Growing up, I always loved the Sunday Comics section of my newspaper. So I thought I’d start a Sunday …
Read MorePortmanteau Words
A portmanteau word is created by combining two existing words. They are sometimes eventually recognized by dictionaries, but more often, they appear as slang and quickly fade into obsolescence. A common and relevant example is blog (web + log).
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