It physically pains me when I read through a popular article or post on Facebook and see mistakes like these. In fact, I’ve even seen simple mistakes like these in professional writing. It is a constant reminder that there is no shame in checking on a definition to make sure that I am using the correct word or looking up a phrase to find its meaning.

Link: https://me.me/i/take-for-granite-peoples-poor-grammar-more-pacifically-how-there-4914961

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I found this meme to be particularly amusing based on the #FridayFact post (I usually end up reading the posts in opposite order than they were posted, whoops!). This meme relates to the fact that when writing, you don’t need to follow the rules. Grammar and punctuation are necessary for a legible piece, but the overly stringent requirements of many assignments tend to dissuade what could end up being great writing. Yes, direction for assignments is a good thing, but this meme does well in pointing out how teachers often go overboard.

Meme Link: http://themockingmemes.com/meme/the-truth-about-essay-writing/

I find this meme hilarious for two reason. First off, we have all been in a situation where we are writing a paper and we are trying to meet a certain length requirement, we then start to write words that come to mind that might not make a lot of sense, but we think that they do at the time. I know I have been writing a paper early in the morning and I will use words that seem to make sense, but upon further inspection make no sense. The second reason I like this meme is because I am a huge fan of the show that the meme came from.

This meme is in response to the one you shared about us, so this is likewise for you as an English teacher receiving our work. It resembles yours that we don’t proofread anything before turning an essay or report in. I hope you enjoy it!

Hopefully the link to the meme works, I’m not sure if I did it right. I thought that the meme was funny because I think I have gotten out of the habit from high school of doing a prewriting outline. This has definitely impacted the quality of my first drafts because I have not gotten all of my thoughts and ideas together before beginning to write. I’ve definitely realized the need for more planning in this course, since I haven’t really had to write anything in the past few years other than lab reports. This meme just reminded me that the preparation, research, and outline for the genre analysis report is extremely important and will help improve the quality of my report.

I think this meme is very important at showing how punctuation can make a huge difference. If someone forgets one simple comma, the meaning of the sentence can complete change. This meme is similar to what Mariel posted in regards that grammar really does make a difference. Therefore, the lesson learned from the meme is to read what you write carefully and use correct punctuation, or the meaning you are trying to get across might not be what people actually read.