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Re:Study says standardized testing is overwhelming nation’s ... by rayiner on Sunday October 25, 2015 @01:25PM (#10447527)
Five paragraph essays are way more important than home ec or shop or literature.
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Re:Study says standardized testing is overwhelming nation’s ... by gizmo686 on Sunday October 25, 2015 @01:37PM (#10447587)
Reading (good) literature does more for your writing abilities than learning about five paragraph essays. That is not to say that you do not need to practice writing, just that five paragraph essays are not a good way to practice.
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Re:Study says standardized testing is overwhelming nation’s ... by rayiner on Sunday October 25, 2015 @07:24PM (#10448876)
No way. Most literature is terribly structured for the workaday communications people actually need to do in real life.
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