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To: NorCoGOP

It sounds as if you are an interesting teacher, and God knows there is a shortage. I'm glad you enjoyed it, as did I. I've heard that routine quite a few times and never tire of it. I'd put it right up there behind Abbott and Costello's "Who's on First".


308 posted on 01/24/2005 7:16:54 PM PST by Cagey
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To: Cagey
Thank you. I would hope I hold an interesting class. Public speaking can be traumatic, so I try to keep it light wherever possible, so when I give examples of certain stylistic arrangements, I like to use humor examples - and I actually do use Who's on First for part of the semantics lecture.

I think the only "drawback" for lack of a better term, to my class at the local community college, is that it is more challenging than UNC's class here in town - I use the old UNC format, which they changed to an "easier" (meaning: less work, less brain-pain) format than mine. My class learns HOW to think, not WHAT to think that many UNC professor's adhere to, and from a VERY liberal, anti-Bush, anti-America perspective. My students are taught how to come up with their own opinions - they find it hard but very refreshing and educational.

320 posted on 01/25/2005 11:20:25 AM PST by NorCoGOP (Kerry/Edwards 2004 - The Gang that couldn't spin straight!)
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