A student approached me at the close of yesterday’s class and thanked me for laying a stronger foundation in her writing by taking the time to review the basics of grammar and punctuation. She said that she was "so relieved to finally learn what a semi-colon is."
"Yes,” I responded, “its function is highly overlooked and sadly underestimated.”
"No," she stated, "You don't understand: before this class I didn't even know that the semicolon existed. Every time I saw it in a piece of writing I thought it was a typo."
I think it' so sweet that the students actually show their appreciation for you. When you think about it the semi colon has really changed the way others will view her writings and, therefore, her intelligence! Bravo Sissy!
ReplyDeleteHer English teacher in high school should be fired. It is very sad that until now she didn't know that it existed. I wish I had you for an English teacher in school. I probably would have learned more.
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