Watch You Thrive

You may write me down in context,

use me correctly or lie.

I am a misplaced modifier,

Used precisely, you’ll thrive.

Do you know where I should be used?

I help to reduce confusion

Concision keeps it clear and concise,

Or so it has been proven.

Capitalize places and all names

You’ll thrive

I’m punctuation, crucial to write,

Dash and quotes, I seperate wrong from right.

Distinguish between my many meanings

You’ll thrive

Bad is an adjective, and for “feeling.”

You’ll thrive.

In sentences, subjects perform the verb.

I am active voice, the allure to read.

You’ll thrive.

You’ll thrive.

You’ll thrive.

Based off "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou

This parody follows the style of "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou, but conveys techniques of grammar through our Style & Usage concepts. Although the format remains mostly the same, the wording is changed to explain techniques like misplaced modifiers, active voice, and concision.