I always hated it. It was boring. It was pointless. It was a waste of time. But my English teachers unfailingly assigned it. Diagramming sentences. Ugh. The worst.
Interestingly, my mother (who is a mathematician) absolutely loved it. Still does. She exclaims over the tidiness of organizing a sentence into neat little artistry. I think it was the logic of it all that drew her in. I found her predilection odd, though.
Still do. And I still think diagramming is a waste of time. And so do many others, apparently, according to this NPR article. What about you? Were you made to diagram as a student? Did it help? Leave a comment!
Interestingly, my mother (who is a mathematician) absolutely loved it. Still does. She exclaims over the tidiness of organizing a sentence into neat little artistry. I think it was the logic of it all that drew her in. I found her predilection odd, though.
Still do. And I still think diagramming is a waste of time. And so do many others, apparently, according to this NPR article. What about you? Were you made to diagram as a student? Did it help? Leave a comment!
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