Are these comments about how important it is for students to learn grammar motivated by the message I sent about using systemic functional grammar? -- that it informs my course but I don't teach the "whole apparatus" ? I'm curious. Judith At 05:06 PM 1/7/99 +0000, you wrote: >As a middle school English teacher, I must reiterate what Kimberly said. >Everything she mentioned is so true!!!!! Teach them grammar and make >them learn!! No matter how much they complain, they will need it when >they begin teaching themselves!!!! > >Cari > Judith Diamondstone (732) 932-7496 Ext. 352 Graduate School of Education Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 10 Seminary Place New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1183 Eternity is in love with the productions of time - Wm Blake