Summary: <a href="http://collegepreppodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-31-at-3.48.45-PM.png"></a><br> Too many students have poor grammar, and it weakens their writing. This has become increasingly obvious to Megan as she works with students on writing their college admissions essays.<br> If you are looking for skills to build or strengthen with students grades 6-12, consider following some of Megan’s advice to improve students’ grammar and usage.<br> In this episode, Megan breaks down:<br> <br> * three reasons why it’s important to improve grammar sooner rather than later (hint: one of them is the SAT and ACT tests)<br> * the importance of not just acquiring knowledge of grammar rules, but of ALSO practicing this knowledge so that it becomes fluent, and<br> * some tools and tips for how to get this practice regularly.<br> <br> Megan also recommends the following resources:<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat/sat-reading-writing-practice"> Khan Academy’s writing practice</a>,<br> * Grammar Girl’s <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Grammar-Presents-Ultimate-Writing-Students/dp/0805089446">The Ultimate Writing Guide for Students</a>, and<br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Style-William-Strunk/dp/1721650393/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1541026625&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=the+elements+of+style+by+william+strunk+and+e.b.+white&psc=1">The Elements of Style</a>.<br> <br>
