tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929863478919384652.post7525888351073340086..comments2023-05-29T08:38:48.333-07:00Comments on frenetic thoughts: Sept 16halighalighaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16828878475288566796noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929863478919384652.post-12259109786597529472011-09-17T09:32:17.484-07:002011-09-17T09:32:17.484-07:00Hi, Stephanie! Great post here. I enjoyed reading...Hi, Stephanie! Great post here. I enjoyed reading your descriptions of the sessions you sat in on. And, in particular, it was fun to read a description of my body language. I don't think I ever noticed before that I sat on the edge of my chair, but I'm pretty sure I do that all the time when I'm working with a writer (and not just because that's the only way my feet touch the ground). I wonder if students feel like I'm about to pounce on them? (A pounce with hugs, probably.)<br /><br />I think Melissa's mini-lesson on the semicolon is exactly why we DO want to talk about grammar. Student's don't always know why they're doing what they're doing, and no one else has taken the time to explain it to them. The semicolon is a relatively simple idea, yet most students don't know how to use them appropriately (and, in fact, I've heard of instructors telling students to just stay away from them because they're so confusing--what???). So, this guy left the session better understanding semicolons? AWESOME. <br /><br />I look forward to provoking some revision out of you in the future!<br /><br />Have a great weekend!<br /><br />mkMelissa Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04903965610134271323noreply@blogger.com