tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post4874344496175653783..comments2024-01-08T00:51:30.080-05:00Comments on Write Now: Analyzing the PiecesKaren Langehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-72232259486249811642010-07-23T10:22:55.787-04:002010-07-23T10:22:55.787-04:00Sandra,
Never thought of it like that! Good way to...Sandra,<br />Never thought of it like that! Good way to look at it:)<br />Have a good weekend,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-56039919252058303082010-07-23T09:59:40.785-04:002010-07-23T09:59:40.785-04:00I used to love diagramming. I think it had somethi...I used to love diagramming. I think it had something to do with puzzle solving and drawing and making a neat picture. :)<br /><br />I may have forgotten how, though. I may go review and teach my granddaughter as I doubt she'll learn otherwise. My kids didn't.Sandra Heska Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770393615748405966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-1450643332252817022010-07-22T08:54:42.248-04:002010-07-22T08:54:42.248-04:00Tyrean,
Good points. I think too, that there are s...Tyrean,<br />Good points. I think too, that there are several ways to teach sentence structure so that students appreciate composition.<br /><br />Cecelia,<br />Knowing prepositions is helpful in this and other instances. How many from the list do you still recall? :)<br /><br />Thanks and blessings to each of you,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-30006248894028444582010-07-21T23:39:02.738-04:002010-07-21T23:39:02.738-04:00Karen:
In the fifth or sixth grade,we had to l...Karen:<br /> In the fifth or sixth grade,we had to learn the list of prepositions. We also learned to diagram sentences. We had reviews in the later grades. I haven't tried it for a while.quietspirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086016141181470311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-21639026321838923102010-07-18T15:14:03.666-04:002010-07-18T15:14:03.666-04:00The one University level class I had in grammar di...The one University level class I had in grammar didn't use sentence diagramming, and the teacher was fantastic! Of course, my grammar probably would embarass her, so I won't mention her name. However, as a mom and homeschooler, I have to say that sentence diagramming can help. I think that separating the parts in a structured, very visual format can help kids see the different pieces and how they work together more fluidly.Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-10258158634437084792010-07-18T15:07:02.242-04:002010-07-18T15:07:02.242-04:00Lindsey,
I didn't realize you were a former ho...Lindsey,<br />I didn't realize you were a former homeschooler! Yes, us homeschool moms brush up on all sorts of skills as we go along. Thanks for coming over to see me:)<br />Blessings,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-17103393716299977332010-07-18T14:24:34.447-04:002010-07-18T14:24:34.447-04:00I was good at diagramming sentences as a kid (Engl...I was good at diagramming sentences as a kid (English was my best subject), but I never saw much point. It's been so long since I took a sentence apart, so I'm not sure how great I'd be anymore, but as I'm planning on home schooling my son, one day I'll refresh my memory just as my mom did to home school me!Lindsey Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398211816930946648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-61551341510898481642010-07-17T15:48:24.409-04:002010-07-17T15:48:24.409-04:00Susan,
They must have, for your blog always looks ...Susan,<br />They must have, for your blog always looks neat and tidy in the grammar department! :)<br /><br />Jeanette,<br />I notice stuff like that too, and mentally note it for my writing. Yes, free writing is a good exercise!<br /><br />Blessings to each of you,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-38674213794602781092010-07-17T11:50:27.464-04:002010-07-17T11:50:27.464-04:00Karen: I loved diagramming sentences in school! I&...Karen: I loved diagramming sentences in school! I'm not sure I could accurately manage it today, but I think it's a valuable exercise in analytics. <br /><br />Another writing exercise I found helpful and still use, is free writing. It gets the ideas flowing, until a viable one pops to the front. <br /><br />Yes, I analyze and pick apart the books I read, even the books my husband reads to me at night. I'll say, "She used that word twice in the same paragraph," or "What a weak sentence." I hate being so persnickety, but I can't help myself. I think it's akin to a chef analyzing a meal in another restaurant. <br /><br />Happy Weekend!<br />JenJeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-76403004556009231862010-07-16T21:22:03.302-04:002010-07-16T21:22:03.302-04:00Hi Karen -
I have a vague memory of this exercise...Hi Karen -<br /><br />I have a vague memory of this exercise in school. At the time, it didn't make me turn cartwheels. Somehow the lessons stuck because I don't struggle too much with grammar.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-33416765996561222232010-07-16T17:44:57.588-04:002010-07-16T17:44:57.588-04:00Lisa,
I can see where that would come in handy! Th...Lisa,<br />I can see where that would come in handy! The materials I'm using have students do that too, so I think we will be ahead of the game:)<br /><br />Kathleen,<br />You are probably right; how many of remember everything we learned during our school years? I'm with you in the dangling participle department!<br /><br />Thanks and blessings to each of you,<br />Karen :)Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-9236481953774499402010-07-16T17:39:30.718-04:002010-07-16T17:39:30.718-04:00I feel very fortunate to have been raised during t...I feel very fortunate to have been raised during the 50s & 60s when the standards for education were (IMO) much higher. Sentence structure was vital to literacy. <br /><br />I didn't much care for the process at the time, and I confess I don't give it an iota of thought today, but something tells me that season of study has morphed into an intuitiveness I take for granted.<br /><br />I still don't like dangling participles ... whatever they are.Kathleen https://www.blogger.com/profile/05245926913888212148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-38840061258543789132010-07-16T17:25:31.286-04:002010-07-16T17:25:31.286-04:00Hi Karen - In the 8th grade I had to memorize a fu...Hi Karen - In the 8th grade I had to memorize a full 72 prepositions in alphabetical order, and that turned out to be the best tool ever. As I recall, most of my classmates were in misery over that assignment, but I loved it! I can still run through the whole list. :DLisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048410207952052295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-72075837440999651622010-07-16T16:59:14.280-04:002010-07-16T16:59:14.280-04:00Rachna,
I think that the more we read and write, w...Rachna,<br />I think that the more we read and write, we gain a better sense of what works. So those who haven't had the experience, or do not like it, can still fill in the gaps.<br /> <br />Amy,<br />Yes, some areas of grammar I didn't mind, and others not so much. I think sometimes we diagram them without realizing it when working to fix something:)<br /><br />Warren,<br />Actually that is a help; it reinforces what I've shared with my student. My goal is to help her learn and minimize feeling overwhelmed.<br /><br />Patti,<br />Thank you for the vote of confidence:) I am glad it helped with your writing! You do it well:)<br /><br />Maria,<br />It's funny what we often miss in school by not having one teacher or another, or by missing out on a certain book or something. I think it all comes out in the end and we learn what we need to, or at least can teach ourselves. Sure, come on over on Mondays at one. I'll copy some extra sheets for you:)<br /><br />Thanks and blessings to each of you,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-48369620238855975522010-07-16T14:44:53.897-04:002010-07-16T14:44:53.897-04:00Karen - Because I happened to get the 'easy...Karen - Because I happened to get the 'easy' teacher in 7th grade, I didn't get a very good feel for diagramming sentences. At the time, I remember being relieved that I didn't have Mr. Nixon (the hard teacher!), but I know now that I missed something that would have been very helpful! Any time to tutor another 'student' in diagramming sentences?! Have a blessed weekend! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11475395753533265087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-32669408443965513282010-07-16T14:03:07.234-04:002010-07-16T14:03:07.234-04:00Wow, this blog keeps getting better and better.
L...Wow, this blog keeps getting better and better.<br /><br />LOVE diagramming sentences and think it gave me a big jump forward in my writing career.Patti Lacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00687666130404407814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-38456332480682272402010-07-16T13:42:41.501-04:002010-07-16T13:42:41.501-04:00There were some aspects I had difficulty with and ...There were some aspects I had difficulty with and others, not so much when I was in school. I don't even think about diagraming sentence until I read something that isn't working.Amy DeTrempehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04785965181851533070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-44019381362834948652010-07-16T10:34:41.959-04:002010-07-16T10:34:41.959-04:00I don't analyze sentences except for studying ...I don't analyze sentences except for studying for sermons, and it is not for the grammar but for the message. I remember having to do it in school. The value of it? Maybe 2 things - 1) It helps with writing later on and 2) with studying foreign languages. Sorry I can't be of help!Warren Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956713921509659993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-80613962058206051672010-07-16T09:40:51.749-04:002010-07-16T09:40:51.749-04:00Hi Karen, though I can make out a good sentence fr...Hi Karen, though I can make out a good sentence from a poorly constructed one, Sentence Diagramming is something I have never used. But now when I have started teaching Creative Writing to college students, I stress on well constructed, grammatically correct sentences.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-79923892312979028612010-07-16T08:58:02.079-04:002010-07-16T08:58:02.079-04:00Lee,
I think that you should set up a fun workshop...Lee,<br />I think that you should set up a fun workshop and show us how you dissect a sentence. Would be interesting to see your take on it!<br />Thanks and blessings,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-43970740001978093592010-07-16T08:55:05.186-04:002010-07-16T08:55:05.186-04:00Tamara,
You are welcome! It was an interesting int...Tamara,<br />You are welcome! It was an interesting interview. Funny how things change - you liking grammar now and all. Wonder if I'd like asparagus now, never did as a kid! :)<br /><br />Hilary,<br />Well, I'm thinking it's never too late, you know? All in good time with a good balance. Don't be too hard on yourself; your blog is great:)<br /><br />Thanks and blessings to each of you,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-7729963246484920272010-07-16T02:39:11.109-04:002010-07-16T02:39:11.109-04:00Hi Karen .. I have no knowledge about grammar?! A...Hi Karen .. I have no knowledge about grammar?! And recently I yearn to learn! The lessons hit me at a time in school that wasn't brilliant, on top of that we had Latin and French .. I lost the plot! Well something clicked through .. but I'd like to understand the terminology and have the theory explained to me sometime! One day .. I'll get it sorted .. Have a good weekend .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-74874209481825332582010-07-15T22:36:05.641-04:002010-07-15T22:36:05.641-04:00Thanks for commenting on my interview over at Jen&...Thanks for commenting on my interview over at Jen's blog!<br /><br />I hated grammar as a kid, especially diagramming sentence, which we luckily did very little of. Once I got to college, however, I discovered a love for grammar.Crazy. I love it. I love the logic behind diagramming sentences. I think it just confuses kids, honestly.Tamara Hart Heinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562765111202443160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-80758679666323510072010-07-15T21:18:09.644-04:002010-07-15T21:18:09.644-04:00As a kid I always enjoyed diagramming sentences. I...As a kid I always enjoyed diagramming sentences. It was one of those fairly easy exercises that looked kind of cool to me. I used to like to take things apart anyway and diagramming seemed to fit into that mold. To me, sentence diagramming is one of those educational exercises that has not practical use later in life other that the foundation it gave to write better.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-31250934849017583112010-07-15T21:08:03.243-04:002010-07-15T21:08:03.243-04:00Robyn,
So I'm thinking this isn't your fav...Robyn,<br />So I'm thinking this isn't your favorite thing? lol It does make sense, but not worth stressing over I'm thinking. Love ya too, sweet friend!<br /><br />Anne,<br />So I'm not adding you to the sub tutor list either, huh? :) That's okay, I think I can manage for now. I know you all are rooting for me!<br /><br />Thanks and blessings to each of you,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.com