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A Speech Without an “I”?

A Speech Without an “I”?

When newly elected president Theodore Roosevelt gave his inaugural address in 1905, he didn’t use the word “I.”

I read his short address and was surprised that so many of the things he said over one hundred years ago are still true today.

To date, he is the only U. S. president to give an inaugural speech without the word “I” in it.

Now it’s your turn: Click or tap to read Roosevelt’s speech. Then write a speech without the personal pronoun “I.”

To really challenge yourself, avoid ALL personal pronouns (I, me, my, mine, and so on).

Your speech can be on any topic you feel strongly about, whether serious or silly.

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Practical Writing Schedules for Your Students

Practical Writing Schedules for Your Students

In a writing class, students can be frustrated with how to break down the assignment into smaller, achievable tasks. When they hear, “Write an essay,” they don’t know where to begin. Sometimes they start writing without a plan, and the resulting essay shows how scattered their thoughts were. And sometimes there are weepy tears.

Use These Handy Writing Schedules

Put away the tissues and use our handy, practical, workable writing schedules.

The first schedule is for students who are writing papers that need no research.

The second is for those who are doing some research for their paper.

Let’s have a successful year in writing!

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Free Grammar Lesson from “Let’s Eat Fifi”

Free Grammar Lesson from “Let’s Eat Fifi”

Song lyrics are notorious for misusing I and me. Here’s what I mean:

I gaze into the starry sky
And dream each night of you and I.

This corny yet grammatical travesty happens so often that it barely scratches our ears any more.

You already know when to use I and me in simple sentences:

I went to the movie and spilled my drink all over me.

The problem occurs when you are not alone, when you spill your drink on yourself and your friend. Do you use I? Do you use me?

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