We've been writing Feature Articles on famous/humanitarian personalities in the last week in my English 10 class and I've been going over and over all the formatting rules and stressing to them how important editing and proofreading is. Also, they have been especially rowdy this class (and complained for the umpteenth time about homework.....) So, at the end of class today, I finally settle them all down and tell them, rather strictly:
"Now, your articles are all due tomorrow. Remember I'm marking you on format AND content. I've told you a thousand times what I expect to see from your Good Copy!"
Hypatia shouts out (in correct pronunciation, nonetheless) "Hyperbole!"
Thank you Hypatia for making my day and reminding me that things really do get through to you guys!!!!
