What I Wished For

I suggested to some fellow teachers and administrators that we re-organize our English 12 curriculum into a series of ten week classes, more like college classes. I won't go into all the reasons, but I was a little surprised when it was met with so much approval that we are now planning it for next year. And guess who is doing the work! (I do have help, obviously.) Anyway... the following sentences are from various assignments, but as always, these are real sentences taken from student work. My comments are in ( ).

- Billy was a "date monster" he would pray on women.

- ...he is still reeking the benefits.

- ...the best power of all was that she could see into the feature.

- On one spring day in Las Angeles. (Anyone ever been to Las Angeles?)

- ...elementary students will be able to live the best live they can possibly live.

- Situations when assisted suicide is there, is very tender. (What?)

- Penn Yan School should wear uniforms. (The students can wear what they want though.)

- A male dog was brought in by the owner of a puppy mill with prolapsed reproductive parts. (Whose reproductive parts now?)

- Sex ed. classes prevent teenagers from pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases, and gives teenagers reasons to stay absent. (I guess they're home practicing what they learned in sex ed class.)

- STDs are becoming more popular in high schools. (Either she meant "common," or teenagers are bragging about some weird things.)

- ...causing people to live their lives in complete horrification. (How dreadful.)

- The game of football is simple, but has many rules.

- Smoking has been increasingly becoming one of the higher results of death. (One reason not to die: you might start smoking.)

- ...the economy has flocculated.

- A major component of capital punishment is the death penalty. (Indeed.)

- Hitler's actions ended in 1945 when he took his own lives. (He was a cate with 9 lives.)

- This issue has become an increasingly talked about and debated issue across the world the issue.

- Did everybody forget what Muslim is? (I guess maybe.)

- John Proctor's first mistake was gratifying Abigail's lust for his flesh. (Well put.)

- The Reverend feels even more guilt for the lies which were put to death.

- John showed his true courage when he straight-up told the court that he was a lecher. (Yup, he did it straight-up, not bent over.)

Se you next time.

J