But an NCTE advisory against diagramming and other overt forms of grammar instruction early in the 1970s had a powerful effect, said Edward Cannon, head of the English Department at T.C. Williams ...

In 1985, the National Council of Teachers of English declared that "repetitive grammar drills and exercises" — like diagramming sentences — are "a deterrent to the improvement of students ...

One thing Jovin does that's reminiscent of an old schoolteacher, though, is diagramming sentences. Her Instagram, @grammartable, includes posts from her travels as well as a couple of quick ...

Man in striped blue shirt and glasses: A sentence should open, introduce a subject, deal with that subject and then come to a conclusion. Man in blue jumper and hat: Start, middle and end. Man in ...

According to the letter by Carl W. Lehne of Florissant, "Meaning gets lost in cartoon about sentence diagramming" (Jan. 29), the art of correct English and grammar as well as ...

The Dori Monson Show is on KIRO Newsradio (weekdays Noon-3). Dori needs some help from any listeners who are English majors and grammar enthusiasts. Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien ...

In a 9-6 vote, the Board of Education has decided to go back to the basics on grammar and reading instruction. Our After trying to instill grammar concepts in students for six years at Dallas ...

At my Catholic grade school, she taught English grammar to grades 5-8 and that included lots of diagramming of sentences and learning about parts of speech. There's no doubt that she gets a lot of ...

In 1985, the National Council of Teachers of English declared that "repetitive grammar drills and exercises" — like diagramming sentences — are "a deterrent to the improvement of students' speaking ...

Dori asks his grammar-loving listeners to help him diagram a perplexing, rambling sentence from Seattle City Councilmember Mike O'Brien.