Klarinet Archive - Posting 000964.txt from 1998/07

From: Jeff Chan <Jeff.Chan@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Dan Leeson and English lessons
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 13:38:10 -0400

Well written, Clark.

I have been wanting to articulate the thoughts you stated so well. You
have eliminated my need to reply, though I do so here to indicate my
support for your position.

Jeff Chan
jeff.chan@-----.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: reedman@-----.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 1998 7:03 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] Dan Leeson and English lessons
>
> As a person who enjoys reading and writing I must agree with Dan
>
> Leeson on the matter of carefully written postings to the Clarinet
> List.
>
> Dan is one of the most articulate persons I have ever met. One
> may
> not always agree with his position, but his ability to present his
> arguments logically and succinctly is a model to which we can all
> aspire. I
> have developed a strong aversion to the current thinking in California
>
> public schools toward "creative spelling" and the lack of disciplined
> grammatic structure.
>
> I believe that the manner in which we express ourselves is a
> direct
> reflection of the way we think. When I see a post that is full of
> spelling
> errors, incorrect grammar and syntactical mistakes I sometimes
> question the
> quality of thinking that went into that posting. I won't argue that
> deep
> thought is possible among inarticulate people, but how unfortunate
> that
> their writing/verbal skills are not sufficiently developed to
> communicate
> their thoughts correctly. If we all try to raise the quality of our
> postings in even the smallest way (correct spelling) the level of the
> entire list is raised. Anyone who has done even a modicum of writing,
> technical or creative, understands that the PROCESS of refining ones
> writing skills improves his ability to THINK. Isn't this what this
> forum is
> about? It is a place to express knowledge or observations and to come
> away
> with new information and new ways to THINK about the clarinet.
>
> If we value this forum as a place where clear, creative thinking
> is
> welcome then we owe it to ourselves to present our ideas articulately
> and
> thoughtfully.
>
> Clark W Fobes
>
> Clark W Fobes
> Web Page http://www.sneezy.org/clark_fobes
>
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