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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do you mean by great writer? A novelist, or just someone who is able to write a grammatically correct email, Power Point presentation, or business plan?  IMO, the best way to become a good writer is to read a lot. [/quote]

Read a lot AND write a lot. To be a good writer you have to write. Ideally daily.[/quote]

The problem I see is that K-12 teachers have taken this to mean that they have no responsibility to mark up papers. The teachers don’t bother to point out problems with commas or periods on my son’s papers, ever. He has very high stats, he reads and writes all the time, but he’s a few punctuation worksheets and carefully marked-up papers away from being a much better writer.

The problem is, we live in such a strange time that it’s hard even to find punctuation worksheets aimed good high school students who
are native speakers of English. Most of the few punctuation worksheets I’ve found are aimed at small children.

The goal would be to find a place with writing instructors who mark up papers, or who have worksheets left over from the 1980s. [/quote]

High school students don't need worksheets. They can read one of the many excellent style manuals, like Strunk and White s Elements of Style or the Chicago Manual of Style.[/quote]

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