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Originally Posted by John Whitworth
German britles with obvious grammar like a teutonic hedgehog. However we were supposed to have WON that damn war.
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"Britles?" I like it! Sorry, John. I have to read my stuff at least 10 times to catch typos... And I have to force my students to read over their work just once.
They also write all the time.... on laptops, cell phones, iPads... whatever electronic gadget they have to hand--in "techno-speak," of course. I have to take away all electronic gear at the beginning of my classes, to get their attention at all. Make of that what you will. I actually love technology, but sometimes I wonder about its effect... Overall, I have maybe five students who write really well, and care about revising their work. However... I'm lucky I teach at a small private school, and can give students my full attention. The public schools are overcrowded in the extreme, and I suspect it's really hard for teachers to enable their students to write properly and in depth.
Charlotte