Mondo Fuego™Did you ever "diagram sentences"?Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:09pm68.114.135.59Wasn't it fun?
With the widespread misuse and abuse of the English language prevalent today amongst the unedumacated "ordinary" citizens (as BoZo called 'em), it probably would not be possible to teach diagramming of sentences to the millennials.
Typical today language: "Him and her gave a present to She and I.".
I LOVED IT! (nm) jb, Sun Sep 3 7:56am I never learned how to diagram sentences. Ken C, Wed Aug 30 10:17pmIt looks fun. Sometimes when explaining complex things, I'd rather use a diagram than a normal English sentence. Do people ever draw the diagram first, then write the sentence? That's what I'd like... more We should raise taxes and spend more on education Ken, Wed Aug 30 9:37pmAlso we should let parents choose a school. I'm pro choice.
We should first stick to academic subject matter ... Mondo Fuego™ , Thu Aug 31 1:33pm... and leave the touchy-feely-LGBTQ-black/white stuff out of the curriculum. absolutely Trish, Wed Aug 30 3:52pmfocus on the use of active language, grammar, textual order...I get frustrated at work when I see a hanging participial
I Once Taught English To 7th and 8th Graders... Amadeus, Thu Aug 31 7:16am...which is the age at which sentence diagramming used to be taught. I was one who did sentence diagramming when I went through school. It can be a useful tool, but not everyone learns the same way.... more
I have a better regimen for composition: Mondo Fuego™ , Thu Aug 31 11:48amYour approach seems to stress quantity over quality ... and, that's what's wrong with journalism today ... in fact, journalism died a couple of decades ago, reincarnated as sensationalism,... more
i taught 3rd grade/preschool countless years. I taught to th jb, Sun Sep 3 9:22amneeds/abilities of the students. erratum: thesaurus Mondo Fuego™ , Thu Aug 31 12:06pmProof read one more time ;)Religion and Ethics BBS