After reading the first chapter of The Rules of Thumb, I realized how much there is to know when it comes to the world of literacy. I have always felt pretty confident when it comes to punctuation and grammar but, there are definitely some problem areas that I was confirmed in while reading. One area in which I have always struggled with is whether or not it is appropriate to write out the numbers or just type out the numbers. The book said that if the number has more that two words (i.e. >twenty five) then you type out the number. I also found the section that discussed the one-word or two-word topic helpful. I have always mixed up whether or not words like alright or alot were one or two words. These problems that I have with literacy have been repeated over and over, being able to have a resouce like Rules of Thumb when I begin to teach will be helpful because there are aspects of writing that will continue to stump me.