by Scott Dreyer | May 19, 2015 | Writing
Here is a book report that a student of ours, a middle schooler at the National Experimental High School in Hsinchu, Taiwan wrote. He read the book in English and wrote this all by himself! This is the student’s “before” copy, his original draft. The...
by Scott Dreyer | May 19, 2015 | Writing
Ask Scott Dreyer: Friend: A teacher once told me never to put a comma before the word “and.” Is that true ? Scott: Great to hear from you! No offense to your teacher, but he or she was wrong. 1. With 2 independent clauses (that is, a clause that could...
by Scott Dreyer | May 19, 2015 | Writing
See what new habit a freshman university student in Taipei, Taiwan has added to his daily routine, and its positive impact. ********************************************* Despite just being a Christian for one week, and not knowing much about the Bible, I have never...
by Scott Dreyer | Apr 16, 2015 | Writing
In our online writing class, I assigned the three middle school students this topic: “A little inaccuracy saves a world of explanation.” –C.E.Ayers Assignment: Is it always essential to tell the truth, or are there circumstances in which it is better...