Assignment: Commonly Misused Words\tOne aspect of becoming an effective writer is learning how to use words effectively. For this CheckPoint exercise, refer to the list of commonly misused words at http:\/\/www.wsu.edu\/~brians\/errors\/\tCourse Syllabus Page 20 COM 120\tCOM 120 Effective Persuasive Writing\tFor example, if you chose the word pair accept and except, you might use this memory strategy:\t*The “X”\ufffd in “except”\ufffd excludes things”\ufffdthey tend to stand out, be different. In contrast, just look at those two cozy “C’s”\ufffd snuggling up together. Very accepting.\tAnd be careful when typing “except”\ufffd because it often comes out “expect.”\ufffd\t*Brians, P. (n.d.). Common errors in English. Retrieved August 24, 2004, from http:\/\/www.wsu.edu\/~brians\/errors\/accept.html\t“\ufffd Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum\t“\ufffd Choose three sets of words with which you have trouble at http:\/\/www.wsu.edu\/~brians\/errors\/\t“\ufffd Click on the word sets to access more information regarding definitions and usage.\t“\ufffd Create a strategy for remembering how the words should be used<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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