“Weird Al” Vociferates Against “Word Crimes”

“Weird Al” Yankovic aims his biting satire against “word crimes” in his latest parody extolling the virtues of correct grammar and punctuation. This video is perfect for a middle or high school class!

Related topics: Grammar Lesson Plans

About the author 

Michelle Boyd Waters, M.Ed.

Michelle taught secondary ELA in public schools for 10 years. She served as an award-winning journalist before transitioning into education and is now Assistant Director of the OU Writing Center and a teacher consultant for the Oklahoma Writing Project. Michelle co-edited the Oklahoma English Journal for five years. She is a PhD candidate in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum at the University of Oklahoma. She started reThink ELA LLC as a teacher blog in 2012.

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