"For yoU" Magazine

"A" or "An"?

I've always struggled with this rule when I was learning english as a child. Which has been a long time now. haha. I hope this rule helps you too.
Click HERE for the link.
A or An Rule
"A" goes before all words that begin with consonants.
a cat , a dog, a purple onion

"An" goes before all words that begin with vowels:
an apricot, an egg, an Indian

With two exceptions: When u makes the same sound as the y in you, or o makes the same sound as w in won, then a is used.
Examples: a union, a united front, a unicorn, a used napkin, a U.S. ship, a one-legged man

Modes of Writing

I think I might do the Argument mode or the Compare and Contrast modes of writing. I tend to take sides on this subject, so therefore I need to write according to what style I am most strongly about. Click HERE for the link that explains the Argument mode. Also click HERE for the link explains the Compare and Contrast mode. 

Exclamation Points

Rule. Use the exclamation point to show emphasis or surprise. Do not use the exclamation point in formal business writing.   Example: I'm truly shocked by your behavior!

There are many times when I'm writing a letter and I misuse the exclamation point by using it incorrectly. I tend to put lots of exclamation points when it is most certainly unnecessary. 

Click HERE for the link. 

Period Rule

Periods

Rule 1. Use a period at the end of a complete sentence that is a statement. Example: I know that you would never break my trust intentionally.

This rule is very useful to everyone. We need to make sure that the sentence is a complete sentence. At times I forget to use the period correctly.

To go to this link click HERE.

Framing Class

I thought this essay to be quite interesting. Although at times it did seem a little negative, I still agree with some of Diana's points about the different classes of society and life. "The media also suggest that we need have no allegiance to people in our own class or to those who are less fortunate." This quote is exactly right. Within the media and advertisements we are shaped into what we want and need in our lives. We start to neglect our own class and the class which is "below" us, in order to gain the class above and beyond what we currently own. The media is quite influential in our homes, work offices, and educational campuses around the world. The media shapes and designs what we psychologically want and need current and in the future.

"Vicarious living- watching how other individuals live rather than experiencing life for ourselves- through media representations of wealth and success is reflected in many people's reading and viewing habits and in their patterns of consumption. According to hooks, television promotes hedonistic consumerism."

This definition of what vicarious living explains how a large chunk of our nation lives today. They choose to live by watching others succeed instead of doing the work themselves in order to gain the satisfaction of accomplishments. 

Grammar Post of the Week

I have always struggled and have seen other people struggle when they use the word "of". Most people have a tendency to use "of" incorrectly. 

Rule 3.	0f should never be used in place of have.
	Correct:	I should have done it.
	Incorrect:	I should of done it.

Click HERE for the link.