Reading & Essay Practice 3/4 – 3/6

Agenda

6 – 6:15 Integer Drills

6:15 – 7:15 Essay Practice

7:15 – 7:30 Break

7:30 – 9 Reading Activity

Read The Harm When Schools Play Down Writing and Good Applicants with Bad Grammar

Write your essay and respond to the questions below:

• Do you have good grammar? Do you have better grammar when you write than when you speak?
• What grammar errors do you make most often?
• What errors do others make that cause you to cringe?
• How have you been taught grammar in school? In general, do you agree with Lynne Truss that education today emphasizes “expressing yourself” more than correctness?
• Do you agree with John Challenger, who says that for people your age the content of the message is far more important than the structure?
• Can someone with terrible grammar still be a clear thinker? Would you hire that person for a job? Why or why not?
• Complete a Vocabulary Map for Each Article.