Comments on: How Do I Become a Better Speller? http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-do-i-become-a-better-speller/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:28:21 -0500 hourly 1 By: Rosa http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-do-i-become-a-better-speller/comment-page-1/#comment-233411 Rosa Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:18:53 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-do-i-become-a-better-speller/#comment-233411 Can anyone please send me something that might help spell better. Can anyone please send me something that might help spell better.

]]> By: Shelda Kirkland http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-do-i-become-a-better-speller/comment-page-1/#comment-227397 Shelda Kirkland Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:20:22 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-do-i-become-a-better-speller/#comment-227397 I know that reading and spelling are inherently linked, but this does not stop me from spelling words incorrectly. I too am an avid reader from fiction to scholarly journals, yet I still struggle a least once a week with spelling. Ironically, I am currently finishing my master's degree in Education and soon I will be teaching English. I write extremely well and I understand the rules of spelling, but I find myself using phonetic reasoning to spell more than memorization as I get older. I believe that being able to spell correctly is not a testament of one's intelligence, but more a direct reflection of one's learning style. I am a linguistic learner, which means that the utilization and application of words helps me learn--this does not mean I am a natural speller. For instance, not everyone who spells efficiently can write efficiently. When I am with my kids and I run across a word that I can't spell correctly, I try to sound it out or I look it up. Sometimes the kids even correct me and I am proud because they are become self-initiated learners. The way I look at it is we can't all be great at everything. This is our strength--our diversity. I know that reading and spelling are inherently linked, but this does not stop me from spelling words incorrectly. I too am an avid reader from fiction to scholarly journals, yet I still struggle a least once a week with spelling. Ironically, I am currently finishing my master’s degree in Education and soon I will be teaching English. I write extremely well and I understand the rules of spelling, but I find myself using phonetic reasoning to spell more than memorization as I get older. I believe that being able to spell correctly is not a testament of one’s intelligence, but more a direct reflection of one’s learning style. I am a linguistic learner, which means that the utilization and application of words helps me learn–this does not mean I am a natural speller. For instance, not everyone who spells efficiently can write efficiently. When I am with my kids and I run across a word that I can’t spell correctly, I try to sound it out or I look it up. Sometimes the kids even correct me and I am proud because they are become self-initiated learners. The way I look at it is we can’t all be great at everything. This is our strength–our diversity.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-do-i-become-a-better-speller/comment-page-1/#comment-199194 Jessica Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:28:07 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-do-i-become-a-better-speller/#comment-199194 Will I have a hard time whit spelling also and I dont like have to all ways ask people how to spell something it get old. And school teacher have to teach oleny what they have in the books. That does it help every body. And some people need to learnd a nother way I dont think thats a bad thing. Jessica T. Will I have a hard time whit spelling also and I dont like have to all ways ask people how to spell something it get old. And school teacher have to teach oleny what they have in the books. That does it help every body. And some people need to learnd a nother way I dont think thats a bad thing.

Jessica T.

]]> By: julia http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-do-i-become-a-better-speller/comment-page-1/#comment-184475 julia Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:50:18 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-do-i-become-a-better-speller/#comment-184475 I read some pages about the punctuation, and each day we learn something, I think the tips are very usuful and I'm interested in learn more. I read some pages about the punctuation, and each day we learn something, I think the tips are very usuful and I’m interested in learn more.

]]> By: nina http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-do-i-become-a-better-speller/comment-page-1/#comment-163482 nina Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:32:27 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-do-i-become-a-better-speller/#comment-163482 I am writing the most difficult test which is on usingenglish.com on Baffled and it talks about Gordon Brown's speech.Anyone who can help me please the deadline is so close.I am supposed to find the incorrect sentences on the statement. I am writing the most difficult test which is on usingenglish.com on Baffled and it talks about Gordon Brown’s speech.Anyone who can help me please the deadline is so close.I am supposed to find the incorrect sentences on the statement.

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