tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post8671412254543647603..comments2024-03-26T04:19:38.862-07:00Comments on kitchen table math, the sequel: swimming and writing: William J. KerriganCatherine Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-90063632901093438072007-09-09T10:15:00.000-07:002007-09-09T10:15:00.000-07:00btw, I think the text reconstruction book is fanta...btw, I think the text reconstruction book is fantastic.<BR/><BR/>Check out this sentence C. wrote, after doing just the first 3 lessons in the book:<BR/><BR/><I>For Elron Hubberts birthday, green cookies shaped like aliens, with black frosting depicting Tom Cruise, are displayed at the store of scientollgy.<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>He wrote this without looking at a model.<BR/><BR/>This sentence, with its sophisticated structure and goofy kid-level spelling (scientollgy) may be typical of the way in which writing improves with text reconstruction. Linden's examples are similar, only starting with extremely incoherent writers.<BR/><BR/>I'll get those posted, too.<BR/><BR/>(This is Why Johnny Can't Write.)Catherine Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-71091776097084093652007-09-09T10:13:00.000-07:002007-09-09T10:13:00.000-07:00You sure will.I now have a ONE-SENTENCE thesis for...You sure will.<BR/><BR/>I now have a ONE-SENTENCE thesis for Temple's and my book.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure I've ever had such a thing before.<BR/><BR/>Shadow Syndromes & AIT both had a thesis, but I don't think I ever forced myself to write it down - or to be able to write it down - in just one sentence.<BR/><BR/>This is one of those extraordinary works that alters your perception of a subject you've been on intimate terms with for your entire life.<BR/><BR/>That doesn't happen too often!Catherine Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-54655300760212088142007-09-09T09:48:00.000-07:002007-09-09T09:48:00.000-07:00Catherine--thank you for undertaking the task of p...Catherine--thank you for undertaking the task of posting "Writing to the Point" to the blog. I know that I will benefit greatly from this.Karen Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06132085963945807124noreply@blogger.com