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This is a difficult assignment. I choose poetry that contains subject...

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:12:07 PST

This is a difficult assignment. I choose poetry that contains subject matter and themes that students can relate to on many different levels, through experiences they have had or feelings they have experienced, etc. I also begin with "simpler" poetry that is easier to understand. If one begins with more complex, abstract poetry, students get lost easily. One exercise that worked very well for me recently was in my British...

Reviving Poetry

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:12:58 PST

How, as teachers, can we help students to better enjoy poetry and find their passions/muses? I've heard diverse opinions about this, but there seems to be a sad dearth of actual concrete ideas to employ in the classroom. Some that have been suggested include starting a "coffeehouse," where students read open-mic style while consuming treats and beverages. What do you use to get kids intrigued and/or involved in poetry?

I agree with #2, but for different reasons. A quibble is a minor quarrel...

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:40:34 PST

I agree with #2, but for different reasons. A quibble is a minor quarrel or argument, and objections are usually part of the disagreement. Therefore, seek the analogy that presents a whole compared to a part, that answer being E -- Miniutiae is a whole set of smaller details. For instance, "Administrative Assistant tasks are largely comprised of supervisory minutiae, such as paperwork and similar details." GRE loves this type of...

Pen and paper are my starting points, but then I transfer my drafts to...

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:32:19 PST

Pen and paper are my starting points, but then I transfer my drafts to computer, particularly if it is poetry. When using a computer to generate a first draft, the mind, I have found, is more tempted to self-edit and withhold the raw emotions of a rough draft. The personal act of setting pen to paper forms a type of intimacy with the mind. Computers reek of business and efficiency, while pen and paper give you the creative space to...

In reply to #2: I realize it is a personal preference. I am just curious...

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 23:43:11 PST

In reply to #2: I realize it is a personal preference. I am just curious what people prefer and why. I wonder if they notice anything different when they go about their writing a certain way, be it pen and ink or our new friend the computer...

I think this truly is personal preference. I know authors who prefer...

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:58:48 PST

I think this truly is personal preference. I know authors who prefer writing over composing on a computer and I know authors who prefer composing on a computer over writing. Both work depending on what YOU prefer, in my opinion. Which method you use would depend on what you feel most comfortable and perhaps most productive using. When I write poetry, I prefer to write it instead of composing on a computer. The computer feels sterile...

Composing poetry: writing with pen and paper or composing on a computer?

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 05:08:19 PST

When I compose a poem or even a short story, the weapon of choice is usually: pen or pencil and paper.

There are other times which prompt me to compose at my computer.

I'm curious about which weapons help me best in producing a work and also which weapons help me produce the best works.

I wonder if certain subjects of my writing are best produced via pen or pencil and paper or via computer.

Questions,...

The correct answer would be E. Minutia: Details. A quibble is a minor...

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 15:56:45 PST

The correct answer would be E. Minutia: Details. A quibble is a minor objection, so you would need to look for the similar in the answers. Minutiae is a small detail. I despised these analogies on the GRE when I got into graduate school! My mind does not work well when it comes to logics and reason (I am a creative-brained English professor LOL).

Analogies?!!

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 03:04:40 PST

How to deal with this GRE analogies?I found them hard.

Here is a question.Whats the correct answer?

Quibble: Objections

A. Play: Actor

B. Rose: Flower

C. Recatangle : Square

D. Sentence: Para

E. Minutiae: Details