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Grade school has never been kind to genuine writers. It reminds me of SAT essays that favored formulaic writing, because guess what: the grading criteria were f
by Paracompact 7mo ago
Grade school has never been kind to genuine writers. It reminds me of SAT essays that favored formulaic writing, because guess what: the grading criteria were formulaic!
I think grading in general can be stymying for students' motivation and creative drives.
- idontwantthis 7mo agoI had fun with those because they only care about the quality of the writing not the content so I would make sure that none of my facts or references were real.
- Onavo 7mo agoBeing able to write in a formulaic manner is a skill though. Not being able to write properly is not great for communication.
- carcabob 7mo agoTrue. Writing structures for arguments and analysis make a huge difference in effective writing. I wish brevity and linguistic precision were taught more, as well. Miscommunication due to ambiguity is one of the biggest causes I see for confusion or heated arguments.
- Paracompact 7mo agoThere was nothing useful about the particular formula they were teaching. It wouldn't even be useful for a bureaucrat. It only tested how well you knew the formula, how confidently you simplified inherently nuanced topics, and how lucky you got that the random underpaid SAT grader (usually a teacher looking for a pittance of extra cash) thought your essay fit the rubrics they were given. Good riddance to the thing.