I have them read that section out loud. They begin to hear the big stops (period) and the little pauses (commas). I used to call it a "self" conference. I don't even try to explain the rules to them. They will never catch them all, but neither do I initially. It's the repetition that makes it work.
With all the reading we do and writing we model, they pick up most of their mistakes really fast. I also discourage the "don't worry about spelling and punctuation" during freewrites and drafting. I encourage them to use their best spelling and grammar as they compose to (hopefully) avoid some of the terror of revision. Kim ------- Kimberlee Hannan Department Chair Sequoia Middle School resno, California 93702 Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, let go of what you can't change, kiss slowly, play hard, forgive quickly, take chances, give everything, have no regrets.. Life's too short to be anything but happy. [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
