Reading, Writing, and Multiple Choice

[Lisa <dozierwoman@hotmail.com>]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Steve <bboy_mn at y...>" 
<bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> Since we are on the subject of reading, writing, and grammar, let me
> add an additional thought. I know we have some teacher here and I
> would be especially interested in their comments.
> 
> We live in the age of 'multiple choice'. When was the last time any
> kid actually had to write anything? One of the ways to improve your
> writing is to write. The more you do it, assume you are actually
> interested in getting better, the better you get. 
> 
> To what extent are kids required to write in the US educational 
system
> today?
> 
> When I was in high school, I remember most of our tests being short
> essay where a sheet of typing paper might contain 4 questions with
> space to leave your answers. So not only were we tested on that
> particular subject, but we were also graded on spelling and grammar.
> 
> As a side note, does anyone beside me remember what a freshly
> mimeographed sheet of paper smelled like? I remember teachers 
handing
> out tests, and the first think every student did was smell the
> mineograph paper. Used to drive some of the teachers nut. They would
> look out over a sea of faces and see the whole class sniffing their 
tests.
> 
> Just a thought.
> 
> bboy_mn

AHHHH, memeographed papers, lovely bluish-purple ink, heaven on a 
piece of paper. Oh the memories...

Lisa aka Lady Firenze
who is time traveling back to elementary school