http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/04/18/how-to-help-your-children-write-clearly-and-concisely/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:44:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/04/18/how-to-help-your-children-write-clearly-and-concisely/comment-page-1/#comment-999 Barbara Frank Wed, 27 May 2009 21:13:28 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=411#comment-999 A similar assignment, and a good one....thanks for sharing that, Dan! A similar assignment, and a good one….thanks for sharing that, Dan!

]]> http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/04/18/how-to-help-your-children-write-clearly-and-concisely/comment-page-1/#comment-979 Dan Mon, 25 May 2009 05:11:07 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=411#comment-979 I recall an exercise in a writing class in college. We kept rewriting a long description of a room in fewer and fewer words. Eventually, we were limited to some very short number of sentences. It was very difficult, but so surprising how much our descriptions improved. I recall an exercise in a writing class in college. We kept rewriting a long description of a room in fewer and fewer words. Eventually, we were limited to some very short number of sentences. It was very difficult, but so surprising how much our descriptions improved.

]]> http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/04/18/how-to-help-your-children-write-clearly-and-concisely/comment-page-1/#comment-943 Barbara Frank Wed, 06 May 2009 23:37:16 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=411#comment-943 Happy to help, Bonnie---thanks for stopping by! Happy to help, Bonnie—thanks for stopping by!

]]> http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/04/18/how-to-help-your-children-write-clearly-and-concisely/comment-page-1/#comment-903 Bonnie Trenga Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:46:01 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=411#comment-903 Hello. Thank you for showcasing my book. I believe it is an excellent resource for homeschooling (and pretty much anyone else who wants to improve their writing). I wanted to let you know about my blog, sentencesleuth.blogspot.com, which homeschoolers might enjoy (and their parents, too!). Please check it out and vote on this week's poll. My book is available on the Timberdoodle homeschooling site. Best, Bonnie Trenga Hello. Thank you for showcasing my book. I believe it is an excellent resource for homeschooling (and pretty much anyone else who wants to improve their writing).
I wanted to let you know about my blog, sentencesleuth.blogspot.com, which homeschoolers might enjoy (and their parents, too!). Please check it out and vote on this week’s poll.
My book is available on the Timberdoodle homeschooling site.
Best, Bonnie Trenga

]]> http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/04/18/how-to-help-your-children-write-clearly-and-concisely/comment-page-1/#comment-894 Barbara Frank Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:53:34 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=411#comment-894 Janet, I think teachers give those directions because otherwise most kids will turn in something brief because they're not motivated to do more. That's yet another good thing about homeschooling....we know each child and what they're capable of doing. We have the freedom to say, just write! Janet, I think teachers give those directions because otherwise most kids will turn in something brief because they’re not motivated to do more. That’s yet another good thing about homeschooling….we know each child and what they’re capable of doing. We have the freedom to say, just write!

]]> http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/04/18/how-to-help-your-children-write-clearly-and-concisely/comment-page-1/#comment-887 Janet Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:00:55 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=411#comment-887 I LOVE it. I always think it's a shame when a teacher gives a student the direction that he must write 10 pages on whatever topic. What if he could do a better job writing 5 pages? I tell my kids there is no particular limit. They have to write about what I've asked them to write about and be CONCISE. They're probably pretty sick of hearing that, come to think of it....:-) A lot of LONG papers are repetition. A lot of long papers are repetition. See how annoying that is? ;-) I LOVE it. I always think it’s a shame when a teacher gives a student the direction that he must write 10 pages on whatever topic. What if he could do a better job writing 5 pages? I tell my kids there is no particular limit. They have to write about what I’ve asked them to write about and be CONCISE. They’re probably pretty sick of hearing that, come to think of it….:-) A lot of LONG papers are repetition. A lot of long papers are repetition. See how annoying that is?

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