I just ran across a very interesting reference to grammar while researching, of all things, some ideas I have about teaching poetry. In a course I took this past summer, the instructor frequently referred to readings and exercises from a book called "The Poet's Companion" (Addonizio and Laux), which I just checked out of the library for further reading. In the "The Poet's Craft" section of the book comes an amazing chapter on grammar - a "Grammatical Excursion" - that takes practicing poets on an exploration of how to use grammar to actually create meaning! This approach relocates grammar from a tool used only at the end of the writing process ("grammar in the context of writing") into part of the entire process of invention itself - writing, if you will, in the context of grammar! Great stuff! Geoff Layton _________________________________________________________________ Get in the mood for Valentine's Day. View photos, recipes and more on your Live.com page. http://www.live.com/?addTemplate=ValentinesDay&ocid=T001MSN30A0701 To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/