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Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
You've listened to her podcasts, read her book, checked your grammar on her Web site, and seen her on Oprah. See Grammar Girl, Mignon Fogerty, in person on Thursday, November 19, at 11:30 when she talks with students and the public in room 90 of the Science and Engineering Library. Her newest book, The Grammar Devotional, will be available for sale and signing after the event.
Fogarty began her Grammar Girl podcasts to address the frequently asked grammar questions she came across while working as a copy editor. Providing simple, smart tips in five minutes or fewer, her Quick and Dirty Grammar Tips became an iTunes sensation, and her last book, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing, was a bestseller. Oprah put it best: "Mignon has come up with clever ideas to help even the most grammatically challenged person remember the rules."
"We are really fortunate to have Grammar Girl visit Ohio State," says Doug Dangler, coordinator of the university Writing Center and associate director of the Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing. "Everyone is writing more than ever thanks to social media sites, blogs, and the explosion of email in the past decade. Reading her tips and listening to her podcasts can help make that writing more polished and professional."
The event is sponsored by the Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing, in partnership with the Columbus School for Girls, with book sales by Barnes & Noble at Lennox Town Center.
