tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088881.post8012541617567383615..comments2023-11-03T01:57:00.016-06:00Comments on Adventures of a Bad Ass: Grammar and Punctuation. For Doctoral Students.Dr. Bad Asshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694462361265180016noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088881.post-18478739128622952662010-12-23T18:55:58.220-07:002010-12-23T18:55:58.220-07:00I am a Spanish teacher and I teach both adults and...I am a Spanish teacher and I teach both adults and a few, hand-picked (by me) young ones. Most of them are learning their first tidbits about grammar for the first time by studying Spanish. Punctuation is another matter, because the rules of the road are a little different in Spanish.<br /><br />I think that Mark is a bit off in his comment. It is all very open and progressive sounding to say we should let students know "what we expect (them) to know about grammar and when," but it is farcical to imagine that a doctoral student should need help with these matters. Gadzooks, man, you shouldn't even be admitted to a four-year college without a solid comprehension of this information!<br /><br />Demand more earlier. Much earlier. There are books on these topics. My favorite phrase for students? "Go look it up."Dorothy Potter Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437027506822572629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088881.post-23483083464923374772010-08-02T04:25:33.723-06:002010-08-02T04:25:33.723-06:00I teach doctoral students. The sad fact is that mo...I teach doctoral students. The sad fact is that more than half of them desperately need remediation in grammar. How else are they to get that help?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088881.post-89773391407503730562010-02-13T18:14:57.296-07:002010-02-13T18:14:57.296-07:00hey bad ass,
grammar and punctuation could actuall...hey bad ass,<br />grammar and punctuation could actually be fun when we consider ee cummings poetry and Shakespeare. knowledge of both are crucial in understanding these genius' and others. check out punctuation games next time you are asked to have fun.<br /><br />tedTed Nellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09213710884775812490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088881.post-61742425561270734512010-02-08T16:27:46.254-07:002010-02-08T16:27:46.254-07:00Perhaps a useful starting point for our discussion...Perhaps a useful starting point for our discussion would be to come to consensus about what we expect students to know about grammar and when. Establishing a common ground on this issue can help us determine what to diagnostically assess in order to determine our students’ relative strengths and weaknesses. Only at this point does it make sense to discuss the instructional strategies that will address the needs of our students. For more about how to establish this consensus, read this article at http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/grammar_mechanics/grammar-instruction-establishing-common-ground/Mark Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184265967777133129noreply@blogger.com