Richard Nordquist is an American author

Author

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. His works include Writing Exercises and Passages: A Writer's Guide—both "grammar and composition textbooks for college freshmen".

Life

Since 1976, Norquist "has taught English composition, rhetoric, business communication, creative nonfiction, and literature to several thousand students" at the graduate and undergraduate level.

Since 2006, Norquist has served as the "Guide to Grammar and Composition" at the website About.com.

Credentials

Nordquist holds various degrees, including a "doctorate in English and rhetoric from the University of Georgia."