Bad Spellers Of The World . . . Untie! Unite! Are you a victim of text messaging, typing "CU L8R" instead of "See you later"? Do mysterious voices tell you to use "their" and "there" interchangeably? Don't know the difference between "its" and "it's"? Have you often had to deal with, um. embarrassing vowel movements? Suffer no more help is on the way!
Meet Dr. Laurie E. Rozakis, professor, best selling author, English expert, and reformed terrible speller. Having corrected the many errors of her ways, she has a mission: to convert even the world's worst English speller into an incredible spelling machine. Like a ketchup stain on your best suit, bad spelling can instantly ruin a first impression. In fact, poor spelling can hold you back in school, in your career, and even in your personal life. Great spelling, on the other hand, boosts confidence and success.
I Before E Except After C can save even the most alphabetically challenged. In this entertaining, indispensable guide, anyone who's forgotten or never learned their way around English can quickly get up to speed. You'll discover: The top 50 most misspelled words and how to fix them, 50+ "hard" words that'll immediately power up your spelling IQ, Painless step by step exercises, Memory joggers, How a celebrity superstar and a U.S. Vice President trashed their reputations with lousy spelling . . . and much more! Using amusing quizzes, humorous tests, and "MadLibs" type exercises, I Before E Except After C will help you get into perfect spelling shape. It's never too soon or too late!
- Introduction
- Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Why Spelling Matters
Chapter 2 So How Did English Spelling Get So Screwed Up?
Chapter 3 Why People Misspell Words
Chapter 4 How to Lear to Spell
Chapter 5 Vowel Movement 1 : Phun with Phonics
Chapter 6 Vowel Movement 2 : Phonics Wirked 4 Me
Chapter 7 Vowel Movement 3 : Spelling Consonants
Chapter 8 Some Wicked Vowel Movements
Chapter 9 What's with These Prefixes and Suffixes?
Chapter 10 Rule Your Vowel Movements
Chapter 11 Tight Vowel Movements : Spelling Contarctions and Plurals
Chapter 12 The Big Payoff