What has grammar ever done for writing?
Nothing, absolutely nothing. Ok, I admit that is something of an exaggeration, but traditional grammar teaching in schools has certainly done almost nothing to improve writing.…
Nothing, absolutely nothing. Ok, I admit that is something of an exaggeration, but traditional grammar teaching in schools has certainly done almost nothing to improve writing.…
Think back to your childhood. What did you take with you when you went to school? Many of us would have set off with a backpack brimming with notebooks, erasers, a ruler, pens, pencils and perhaps a handful of sweets to enjoy when the teacher wasn’t looking.…
Orlando: Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present is to be free again in March, to celebrate Women’s History Month.…
This post has been adapted from Dr Liz Gloyn’s post ‘Getting the most out of the CA conference’ posted on The Classical Association Blog in February 2012.…