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Writing Skills

Brush up on your grammar and punctuation skills to polish your final drafts.

Grammar

Good grammar skills are essential for effective and meaningful communication.  Using good grammar allows writers to communicate clearly and purposefully to their audience.

Browse the links below for the general uses of grammar and common grammatical mistakes made in writing.  The guidelines and examples given here do not offer a comprehensive analysis of all categories, rather a quick overview of some of the most frequent grammatical mistakes students make in writing.