Comments on: Why great blog posts deserve D's in English class http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/english-class/ A blog about blogging...about food and fitness. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ryan http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/english-class/comment-page-1/#comment-7958 Ryan Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:45:49 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=1061#comment-7958 Ha! I'm an English teacher, but my first word has a grammar mistake =>. But I always tell my students that great work isn't written; it's rewritten. Ha! I'm an English teacher, but my first word has a grammar mistake =>.

But I always tell my students that great work isn't written; it's rewritten.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/english-class/comment-page-1/#comment-7957 Ryan Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:42:06 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=1061#comment-7957 I won't hedge by saying 'I love your blog' or 'in my opinion' - as an English teacher, I object! It is my life's work to try to get students to express themselves originally and in a way that convinces. You wouldn't believe how many pieces cross my desk that either say nothing unique or say something bold but nonsensical. When I get a paper that shows original thought - trust me - I celebrate it! And I design my lessons to inspire minds and hopefully to elicit more inspired work. By the way I love your blog and all the above is my opinion only - oops! I won't hedge by saying 'I love your blog' or 'in my opinion' – as an English teacher, I object!

It is my life's work to try to get students to express themselves originally and in a way that convinces.

You wouldn't believe how many pieces cross my desk that either say nothing unique or say something bold but nonsensical. When I get a paper that shows original thought – trust me – I celebrate it!

And I design my lessons to inspire minds and hopefully to elicit more inspired work.

By the way I love your blog and all the above is my opinion only – oops!

]]> By: Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo) http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/english-class/comment-page-1/#comment-1368 Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo) Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:22:45 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=1061#comment-1368 That's so true. I notice that sometimes I'm conflicted between writing a sentence that is grammatically correct and one that sounds more like I speak. I notice that I've shifted over toward the latter in recent months as I've allowed my personality to shine through the blog more. Thanks for the tip. .-= Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo)´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/XyEH/~3/so9UX0n-344/nieve-debs-version-of-mexican-ice-milk.html" rel="nofollow">Nieve: Deb’s version of Mexican Ice Milk</a> =-. That's so true. I notice that sometimes I'm conflicted between writing a sentence that is grammatically correct and one that sounds more like I speak. I notice that I've shifted over toward the latter in recent months as I've allowed my personality to shine through the blog more. Thanks for the tip.
.-= Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo)´s last blog ..Nieve: Deb’s version of Mexican Ice Milk =-.

]]> By: NoMeatAthlete http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/english-class/comment-page-1/#comment-1182 NoMeatAthlete Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:12:11 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=1061#comment-1182 Thank you Bernadette! I fixed it. Next task: get a custom header. Thank you Bernadette! I fixed it. Next task: get a custom header.

]]> By: Bernadette http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/english-class/comment-page-1/#comment-1177 Bernadette Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:55:27 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=1061#comment-1177 P.S. I like the new layout but why are the comments so teeeny tiny??? P.S.
I like the new layout but why are the comments so teeeny tiny???

]]> By: Bernadette http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/english-class/comment-page-1/#comment-1176 Bernadette Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:54:19 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=1061#comment-1176 You are SO right! I think I'm guilty of the 'safe writing' from time to time... Thanks for the tips!! You are SO right! I think I'm guilty of the 'safe writing' from time to time… Thanks for the tips!!

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/english-class/comment-page-1/#comment-1158 Rebecca Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:37:03 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=1061#comment-1158 This post sounds like every single one of my journalism lectures. Have an interesting headline and lead. Keep sentences and graphs short and to the point. :-) .-= Rebecca´s last blog ..<a href="http://roseyrebecca.com/2010/02/26/mrorganicsnowman/" rel="nofollow">Mr. Organic Snowman</a> =-. This post sounds like every single one of my journalism lectures. Have an interesting headline and lead. Keep sentences and graphs short and to the point. :-)
.-= Rebecca´s last blog ..Mr. Organic Snowman =-.

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