[etni] [FWD: RE: Bullets and Numbering in Compositions]]

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 Subject: RE: [etni] [FWD: Bullets and Numbering in Compositions]
 From: "Patricia Reifen" <patriciareifen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
 
 Hi Barry and Everyone,
 
 Personally, I come down very hard on students who list instead of
writing 
 paragraphs since I specifically teach that they must not list, create 
 question forms or use a colon in their writing.   I take the points
from 
 'mechanics'.
 
 Enjoy life,
 Patricia
 
 
 
>   From: "Barry Silverberg and family" <barisil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
>   I've asked this before but never got a satisfactory answer:
> 
>   How do we grade a five point compostion that uses numbering or bullets
> for
>   listing instead of nice sentences with juicy connecors?
> 
>       1  On one hand, these techniques are used in the passages they
> read.
> 
>       2 On the other hand, is it fair to give full marks for a bunch of
>   numbers and phrases?
> 
>   What do you think?
> 
>   Barry Silverberg


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