November-13th-2009, 01:11 PM
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holier than thou
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There is *some* merit in being able to "test well", IMHO, but I agree that it shouldn't be the end-all be-all.
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November-13th-2009, 04:10 PM
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Next year....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary Sisco
What Goodie objects to is called teaching the English language.
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Gerunds?
Obviously, you don't teach.
Read what I wrote then make a comment, Gary. Your statement isn't even on same topic.
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November-13th-2009, 04:12 PM
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Next year....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeffrey Wozniak
I'm curious as to when that became trivial bullshit.
Has Ebonics taken over the public school system?
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Knowing what a clause is and using it properly in a piece of writing serves two distinctly different purposes: One is rote memory the other is real world application.
Which do you think educates kids better, Wozzie?
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November-13th-2009, 04:15 PM
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Next year....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jesus marion joseph
There is *some* merit in being able to "test well", IMHO, but I agree that it shouldn't be the end-all be-all.
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Exactly.
Do we want kids to just be simple vessles of stored information or do we want them to think critically and communicate well?
Last edited by GoodSpeak; November-13th-2009 at 06:13 PM.
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November-13th-2009, 04:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GoodSpeak
Knowing what a clause is and using it properly in a piece of writing serves two distinctly different purposes: One is rote memory the other is real world application.
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Which one are you great at, Goodz?
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November-13th-2009, 06:12 PM
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Next year....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Monte Smith
Which one are you great at, Goodz?
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Which one what...?
And, if you will further note, I said good not great. 
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November-13th-2009, 06:57 PM
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You suck at both, Goody. Easy answer.
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November-13th-2009, 07:01 PM
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Next year....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Monte Smith
You suck at both, Goody. Easy answer.
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Both what? Too vague.
And your proof would be....?
BTW, be sure to watch the sentence fragments, Monte.
Easy grade:
D-
Last edited by GoodSpeak; November-13th-2009 at 07:02 PM.
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