1. “Deadly Sins” [in English class! You can lose a point every time you “sin!”]

2. 1. Leaving letters off words EX> Their lives were terrible. The didn’t know what to do. As winter got colder, the couldn’t even find food, let alone grow it. Always proofread to make sure you haven’t left a lette of a wor.

3. 2. Capitalize proper nouns If you are talking about a specific person or location, capitalize it! EX> I live in a small town by the ocean. (This could be any small town by any ocean!) EX> I live in Fort Bragg, next to the Pacific Ocean. (This is a specific town by one particular ocean!)

4. 3. Use apostrophes with contractions Did not = didn’t The apostrophe MUST appear exactly where the letters are omitted O’clock = on the clock, so the apostrophe replaces n, t, h, AND e!

5. 4. HEADINGS must include: NAME Teacher Name CLASS & PERIOD Date 30 August 2012

6. 5. There/Their/They’re There = a place Their = they own it They’re = they are

7. 6. A LOT = 2 words! TWO WORDS, not ONE!! “There’s a lot of noise in the cafeteria. They’re testing their emergency system.”

8. 7. To, Two, Too To = connector Two = the number Too = Also; OR, an extreme degree of something I went to her party, but I was too late for the two cakes.

9. 8. Text Speak! When writing academically and u find yrslf doin this… STOP!!!! IDK

10. 9. Don’t use “YOU” randomly. If the reader is not being directly involved or addressed, avoid using “YOU.” People didn’t travel much in the 1800s because you didn’t have a car to take you anywhere.