Twenty sentences are given--each containing one of the most misspelled words by students (and everyone else). Following is an Answer Key that provides a number of mnemonic devices to help students remember the correct way to spell these oft-used words.
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Lew Riley received his B.A. and M.A. in Communications from California State University, Fullerton. While earning his M.A., Lew began teaching writing courses at Cal-State Fullerton, and he's been teaching and writing professionally ever since. Lew has written several full-length comic plays that have been published and produced ("Game Show" is his most staged work; see dramaticpublishing.com), numerous magazine and newspaper articles, and a writing primer for the Avery Corporation ("Quick Writing Guide"). Currently, Lew is teaching online (after completing a three-year on-ground stint at DeVry University), writing (he just completed a screenplay, "Stealing Elvis") and rooting on the Anaheim Angels and Mighty Ducks, who play about ten miles from his home. (Watch out for the Angels; it could be a repeat of 2002!) Though Lew enjoys seeing his plays produced around the country, he considers his greatest "productions" his son, Christopher (17) and his daughter, Shannon (13).