Brianna Kwasny - Writing Challenges

Many people have trouble with grammar, spelling, and punctuation in their writing today. Luckily, its importance has been stressed to me by my teachers throughout my educational career.

Last year, my AP English teacher was very strict about its usage. We spent many lessons reviewing the correct way to punctuate sentences and which words to use where. Because I had tests and quizzes over these lessons and was required to apply what I had learned to my writing, I learned how to use them correctly.

Although I am mostly confident about my skills in this area, I know that there is also room for some improvement. There are some cases (like when to use who or whom) that I am not one hundred percent sure about.

Also, the differences that exist between scholarly writing and media writing presents me with a new set of rules of to learn and follow. Thank goodness I have the AP Stylebook, otherwise I would be "up a creek with no paddle."