CC>stress grammar. Far too many of the students that I get at your
CC>grade level and beyond cannot do such seemingly simple things as
CC>pick out the subject and verb of a sentence let alone direct
CC>objects, predicate nouns, etc. Please stess grammar with them
CC>and once they have covered one particular area, do go back to
CC>make sure that they are still remembering. Grammar is important
CC>and a certain amount of memorization is required such as rules,
I tend to agree.
For all readers of the echo (particularly this thread) who want a good electronic tutor and diagnosis tool, get a hold of MLGRAM.ARJ or MLGRAM.ZIP from your nearest BBS.
It runs through a great range of useful grammatical knowledge. If you can't get it, let me know and I'll forward the author's details so that you may contact him direct.
