Lewis & ClarkGraduate School of Education & Counseling

Writing Assistance

Ask the Grammar Witch

The Grammar Witch answers your grammar questions!

  • Many writers identify “getting started” as one of the hardest steps to take. Are you aware of your own composing process? What’s easy for you? What’s hard? Understanding how you go about your work and making adjustments as necessary can result in less hair pulling and wasted time. Here are the general steps in the writing process.
  • Do you know the difference between site/sight/cite, effect/affect, adverse/averse? English has a number of words that sound the same (or nearly the same) but are spelled differently and have different meanings. The spell check on your computer won’t tell you that you’ve mixed them up, but the Grammar Witch will.
  • Do you use it’s or its? who’s or whose? your or you’re? who or whom? me or I? Let the Grammar Witch help you untangle those troublesome pronouns!

Contact Us

The Writing Studio is located in room 209 of Rogers Hall.

email wstudio@lclark.edu

voice 503-768-6166

Chief Writing Consultant Marcia Silver

Writing Studio
0615 S.W. Palatine Hill Road, MSC 100
Portland, Oregon 97219