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am always prone to worrying, this thought crossed my mind a time
or two as well. So, as the unit came to a close, I decided to ask the
students what they learned throughout the process. It was Joshua's
response that both shocked and reassured me. "Grammar," he
replied. As it turns out, Joshua (who was 20 years old at this point)
confessed that he had never really addressed conventions in an
assignment in his school career thus far. He had pretended to
proofread and peer-edit writing pieces, for instance, but he never
saw the point (until now). All of a sudden,
the presentation of his final product
mattered to him, and he made sure what
little writing his exhibit contained (signs
that were hung from trees that listed the
"Rules of Hobo Life" and the script for his
hobo character) was polished. Believe it or not, that giant
diorama did more to hone his grammar skills than any worksheet
saw the point (until now). All of a sudden,
polished. Believe it or not, that giant
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