WORDS

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**"The OED etymology for the word 'write' includes..." **
 * If you get in the habit of looking up words you don't know and reviewing the definitions of familiar words, always check the etymology or the origins for further insight - you'll often be surprised. University students, faculty and staff have access to the authoritative Oxford English Dictionary online ****through their library website, so it's easy to keep it open while you are reading to maximize your understanding and inspire fresh thinking. This dictionary is so authoritative that its initials "OED" are often the only citation necessary, as in: **======

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 * Here are a few words to get you started: **

what words do you hear/see regularly but do not fully comprehend?  what are your favorite words & why? do you know their derivation?  what are the 5 most important words in your life? why?
 * Writing prompts: **

 **Generating creative thinking -**
 boxers  camp  lean  fire  stick  wind  skin <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> oak
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> Write a brief story that includes the following words: **

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> (or choose your own 8 items from your wallet or purse, or items that are in the room) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> a pack of chewing gum <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> nail clippers <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> binoculars <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> a camping knife <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> a music CD <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> coins/spare change <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> antacid tablets <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> a dog bed
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> Write a brief story that includes the following items: **