Friday, April 9, 2010
I feel that the book that helped me the most this semester would be "Woe Is I". I really enjoyed reading it because it was the first time grammar seemed fun and interesting in the sarcastic way it was written. I suggested the book to my mom who is a children's librarian and found there is a version for kids as well at teens/adults. The library is now ordering both copies. I also suggested the book to one of my high school english teachers who I have managed to keep in touch with, and she is looking into setting aside part of her budget to buy these books too. I plan to utilize a lot of the reading materials I have read throughout my time thus far at Siena into my own lesson plans when I teach high school english. Especially "Woe Is I" because it is hard to teach kids grammar without hearing the sighs and groans.
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Like Brittany, I too have passed on a lot of the different materials that we have used in this course to one of my high school English teachers. She helps coordinate our Writing Center and has found most of the materials that I have sent really beneficial. If I had to pick one piece that has stuck with me the most throughout this class though, it would have to be the North piece. One of his points that I clearly remember is that there is no limit to how much a writer can improve. This advice has helped me progress in this class.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Brittany in that "Woe is I" was one of the most helpful readings I have read in this class. It is the only book I have ever read that has succeeded in making grammar fun and enjoyable to read about. “Woe is I” is also the only book that I plan to save when selling the rest of books at the end of the semester. I feel it is helpful for people of all ages. Children will benefit from the style of writing, making it much easier to remember certain grammar tips and rules. Anyone older will benefit as well, for we all forget certain rules we learned so long ago, some time or another.
ReplyDelete"Woe Is I" takes an extremely dry topic, and makes it light and quirky. It was an easy read, and it was the first time in my life that I actually enjoyed learning about grammar. I would absolutely recommend this book to students and teachers alike.
ReplyDeleteI really liked "Woe Is I" as well. This topic can be very painstaking to read but was actually fun in this book. This goes to show that no matter what someone is writing about, their writing style can make the topic interesting. I told my mom about this book since she really enjoys English as well and asked me to bring it home at the end of the semester to read. not only is the book helpful, but the writing style of the author is inspiring.
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