AIM: How can we make sure we don't misuse language when doing real writing (as opposed to chatting)?
1. Today you are working on your ninth blog entry.
2. Go back and check your posts for slang. It is common to accidentally put slang (especially internet "chat" slang) into your writing automatically if you are used to it. The trouble is that your writing should communicate something to anyone who comes along and reads your blog, no matter if that person knows the slang or not.
3. Double-check your blog for internet slang. Make sure you replace "U" with "you," "wit" with "with", "ur" with "your" or "you're" (figure out which one is correct!), "4" with "for" (or "four" if you are using the number), and check the end of your words for the letter "Z" when an "s" should be there. Also don't use "LOL" or "LMAO" or "ROFL" or similar abbreviations in your writing. These should be saved for texting and chatting only. Try a short sentence like "It was hilarious" instead.
4. For some commonly misused words, check out the following link:
http://www.noslang.com/spelling.php
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