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Like a Bowl in a China Shop

Mistakes like that one, far from being evidence of sloppy student writing, are often logical and worth exploring in the classroom

By MARK PETERS

One of my students recently described a "mute point" in an essay.

My usual reaction to that sort of flub is to write something in the margins along the lines of, "Be more careful," or "Avoid...

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