Pinboard (robertogreco) https://pinboard.in/u:robertogreco/public/ recent bookmarks from robertogreco A Picture Of Language: The Fading Art Of Diagramming Sentences : NPR Ed : NPR 2014-08-23T21:17:18+00:00 http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/08/22/341898975/a-picture-of-language-the-fading-art-of-diagramming-sentences robertogreco grammar education sentencediagramming 2014 pedagogy language https://pinboard.in/ https://pinboard.in/u:robertogreco/b:2f36c70ad9c5/ Diagramming Dramatic Dialogue From Action Movies | Mental Floss 2014-08-23T21:16:14+00:00 http://mentalfloss.com/article/56716/diagramming-dramatic-dialogue-action-movies robertogreco sentencediagramming humor movies film dialog 2014 grammar language https://pinboard.in/ https://pinboard.in/u:robertogreco/b:aee65c2d5ed8/ What Can We Learn From Diagramming Sentences? - NYTimes.com 2013-12-03T17:53:08+00:00 http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/taming-sentences/ robertogrecoThe spectator of whom they would thus well have been worthy might have read meanings of his own into the intensity of their communion — or indeed, even without meanings, have found his account, aesthetically, in some gratified play of our modern sense of type, so scantly to be distinguished from our modern sense of beauty. But even seemingly kinder, gentler sentences can be challenging. I had an email from a woman named Linda, who presented me with what I started to call the “No, that’s not it” sentence:
Here is where I laid the book.
… Obviously, I recommend diagramming, but I do have a couple of caveats. First of all, diagramming is not for everyone. I’m told by many teachers that the practice is helpful for people who need to visualize an idea in order to grasp it — for those who’d rather see a graph or a pie chart than listen to an explanation, however wonderfully worded. I’ve heard from artists, math geeks and spatial learners of all kinds who say they find diagramming especially useful. One e-mailer told me that for children in special education classes it often works wonders: “You can see the light bulb go on.” … Probably the best way to learn the technicalities of language and usage is not to diagram but simply to read books that are full of good sentences. Our observant brains will soak up the rules. It is the surest route to becoming a better writer — as opposed to merely a grammatically correct writer. If your kids are having trouble with grammar, or their school is one of the many that no longer teach it, read to them, give them books for their birthdays, drive them to the library on Saturday mornings. As for the verdict on diagramming? The wimpy judgment, but unfortunately the only one that makes sense, is that it is like broccoli: it’s good for you only if you can stomach it." [via: http://stet.editorially.com/articles/attention-rhythm-and-weight/ ]]]> grammar sentencediagramming writing english language 2012 https://pinboard.in/ https://pinboard.in/u:robertogreco/b:f3cc9fb7cc9a/ TOC 2012: Tim Carmody, "Changing Times, Changing Readers: Let's Start With Experience" - YouTube 2012-02-21T08:45:08+00:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL16E261CDB64A51AF&v=CpAXqHmRa0E robertogreco design reading writing journalism history timcarmody toc2012 via:tealtan constraints billbuxton bookfuturism ebooks stéphanemallarmé paper 2012 media mediarevolutions sentencediagramming advertising photography change books publishing printing modernism context interface expectations conventions skills skeuomorph mallarmé https://pinboard.in/u:robertogreco/b:abfd549bf1a3/