[bksvol-discuss] Re: paragraphing redux (tongue-in-cheek)
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 02:22:24 -0700 (PDT)
LOL.
Cindy
--- Bob <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It's time we faced the harsher facts of life.
>
> Your question is reminiscent of Sartre, Kierkegaard
> or even Ibsen. It's an
> existential question demonstrating a tragic hero's
> insignificant flailing
> against an uncaring universe.
>
> If the student is using speech probably he/she won't
> even be aware of the
> paragraph breaks no matter what you do.
>
> If the student is using a Braille device such as a
> notetaker, they can
> choose their preferred method of paragraphy (is
> there such a word?).
>
> This puts us mere validators on the horns of a
> dilemma. If you use paragraph
> marks and indent, then the speech user won't even
> notice.
> If you use paragraph marks and don't indent, then
> the Braille user may
> choose to indent the paragraphs.
> Either you indent the paragraphs or you don't.
> Therefore, either the student will not notice, or
> choose his/her own method
> of paragraphy.
>
> Hope this helps cheer up your day.
> Bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 3:00 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] paragraphing redux
>
>
> >I know we recently had a discussion about whether
> > indenting paragraphs was necessary, and I learned
> that
> > it really isn't because the reader can do the
> > indenting if he/she wants, or skip lines between
> > paragraphs if he/she wants. All that is necessary
> for
> > me as the validator to do is to hit return and
> thus
> > create the new paragraph symbol.
> >
> > That certainly saves time and effort, but as I
> proceed
> > gayly along validating this book for young adults
> > without indenting paragraphs,m I'm wondering--what
> are
> > they learning? For school-age children from K -
> high
> > school, shouldn't I be indenting so that they
> learn
> > how to write in paragraphs? If they write
> compositions
> > or term papers without paragraphs indented and say
> > that the books they've been reading (from
> > bookshare)are written that way...?
> >
> > Please advise me ASAP.
> >
> > G.Cindy
> >
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