Grammar and Language Workbook

48. My penpal makes her own (stationary, stationery).
49. I hate to see anything (suffering, sufferring).
50. Wow, look at that herd of (elks, elk)!
51. My dog is very (long-lived, long lived).
52. You can find temporary (logement, lodgment) in the old inn.
53. That movie was pretty (wierd, weird).
54. Dedra and Shawna are full of (merriment, merryment).
55. I can’t believe you made that (statment, statement)!
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Unit 14: Composition
Lesson 101
The Writing Process: Prewriting
Before you can begin to write, you need to arm yourself with information and ideas. This
stage of writing is called prewriting. In the 
prewriting 
stage you decide what you want to
say (topic), why you want to say it (purpose), and to whom you want to say it (audience). 
First, decide on your 
topic 
or subject by using the following methods:
Freewrite: Write down anything that comes into your mind. Write in a random fashion
letting your ideas flow freely. This method is like thinking on paper.
Collect Information: Gather information from several different sources about topics that
interest you. A newspaper headline, magazine article, or a photograph in a book can give
you interesting ideas for topics.