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Ssevensages replied to the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college?.Let's say that you're the dean of the University of Texas. The University of Texas has over 53,000 students. If the public schools are...
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Ssevensages replied to the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college?.I agree, but the deficiencies of English grammar curriculum at public schools is not in the control of universities. If I were a dean...
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My position has been that we need to fix what is causing high school grads to not be competent in grammar, etc before they get to... -
Ssevensages replied to the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college?.UAH requires undergraduates take two English composition classes. I think most universities require that undergraduates take two...
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Ssevensages replied to the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college?.The universities cannot reject everyone and stay in business. The universities need students that are paying tuition to stay in...
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Ssevensages reacted to gmax137's post in the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college? with Like.
I share some of the concerns raised in this thread, but I'm afraid it is "shoveling against the tide." The ever-present media (TV...
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Ssevensages replied to the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college?.Yes
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Ssevensages replied to the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college?.Who disagree with the idea that half the purpose of a college education is to get a general education? Why do all universities mandate...
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Ssevensages replied to the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college?.The purpose of high school is to get a foundational (general) education. The purpose of being an undergraduate in high school is to...
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Ssevensages reacted to russ_watters's post in the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college? with Like.
Agreed, and to me a lot of this is based on the question/assumption of what the point is of high school or college education. To me...
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Ssevensages replied to the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college?.That's what I have heard as well. I have noticed from reading people's posts on blogs and on facebook and such that a lot of people...
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Ssevensages reacted to Mark44's post in the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college? with Like.
Apparently that's how things used to be but aren't the case for the past several decades. Instead of teaching grammar, the emphasis...
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Ssevensages replied to the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college?.In my high school English classes, we spent far more time reading and analyzing literature such as poetry such as the poetry of the...
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Ssevensages replied to the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college?.My English classes in 7th, 8th, and 9th grades did cover diagramming in the mid-1990s. But I have heard that English classes in middle...
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Ssevensages replied to the thread Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college?.Three reasons: 1# Almost all high school graduates are deficient on English grammar 2# English classes in public school teach English...