When I find significant errors in student writing, I chalk it up to one of three reasons: they don’t care, they do
n’t know, or they didn’t see it. And I believe that the first and last are the most frequent causes of error. In other words, when push comes to shove, I’ve found that most students really do know how to write — that is, if we can help them learn to value and care about what they are writing and then help them manage the time they need to compose effectively. —Laurence Musgrove —The Real Reasons Students Can’t Write (Inside Higher Ed)
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This is really funny – the entry says “When I find significant errors in student writing, I chalk it up to one of three reasons: they don’t care, they don?t know, or they didn’t see it.”
I think this entry has the last reason. :-)