The art of spelling : the madness and the method / Marilyn vos Savant ; illustrations by Joan Reilly.

Part 1. The madness. Spelling well: the first step to graceful communication
What does your spelling say about you?
Some compelling reasons for spelling well
The spelling brain
The spelling police: who makes up these rules, anyway?
Spelling and technology: a love/hate relationship. Part 2. The method. The secrets of good spellers
Using the rules
Avoiding confusion
Some things to keep up your sleeve
Diagnostic tests
The value of a dictionary
The value of listening
The value of visualizing
The value of motor memory
Common roots
Common prefixes
Common suffixes
The value of proofreading


Mnemonic devices
Commonly misspelled words
Answers.