Grammarly Blog

This blog is for students, educators, writers, and anyone else with an interest (passing or obsessive) in the English language. We discuss language-related topics with a special focus on the amazing capabilities of the written word.

Posts Tagged study groups


July 05

Canadian Content

Canadian Content (6th Edition), by Sarah Norton and Nell Waldman I know, I know, not all of you are Canadian.  That’s alright; this isn’t a book about grammar rules, so you won’t get confused. I’ve had this book for many years (I have the 4th edition, actually), and use it several times per week.  It’s [...]

January 18

Humans or Machines?

Where I live, it’s the end of the semester; post-secondary schools have just finished and the high-schools are just beginning final exams.  Students are wired on caffeine, and going on little-to-no sleep.  Those in their last year of a programme are moved to livid tears by the thought of not getting at least 95%. I [...]

September 14

Study Groups

This one is for the tutors. Only 24 hours in the day and only 7 days in the week, and you’re expected to tutor how many people?! One purpose of this blog is to show Writing Centre personnel how to “do more with less”. The short answer: let them teach themselves (a.k.a. “study groups”). For [...]