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Testimonials Regarding the Hunter Writing System: Sentence Sense
from High School Teachers
Diane Meredith, chair & teacher of 9th graders,
Walton, N.Y.
1.
"My students have adopted the program
enthusiastically. Most of them are anxious [now for
the first time] to master grammar. This entirely new
approach allows them a fresh start."
2. "The style lends itself to independent study or
group work."
3. "This program can be introduced at almost
any grade level."
4. "The text is clearly written and easily
understood."
5.
"I appreciate the number of practice
exercises provided for each new concept."
Suzanne Wolfram, teacher of 12th
graders, Westminster, Col.
1.
Some of these 12th graders were repeating
the grade; the others were seeking college credit (by means of an
AP test, for which the completion of 15 chapters of instruction in Sentence
Sense was partial preparation).
2. She was especially pleased with these features:
» The explanations made the complex
seem obvious.
» The stress on sequenced mastery of
concepts made the learning possible ("before this text, they were
frustrated").
»
"The strategies [dovetail] like a flow
chart."
»
The paragraph and essay part of the
text helped her feel organized in her instruction. It all fitted well
together.
3.
She gave this example of how much it helped a
second-time
high school senior:
Previously, he had struggled
with the grammar [as he tried to] construct and
analyze. This year he got an Honor Certificate . . . because for
the first time he had a strategy that allowed him to
know what he was doing.
Marianne Buchala, teacher of 9th
graders, Jersey City, N.J.
"I love the grammar tips, examples, and
practice. It's the most boiled-down and cleanest
version of grammar that I have come across. It's easy and clear."
Art George,
teacher at a youth correction facility, South Kortright, NY
He has found that consistently (over 3 years
now) 85-90% of his students pass the Regents Competency
Test as a result of the instruction. (He spends three days
a week on the sentence-structure work and two on writing.)
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