Re: Diagramming Sentences. (Classical Sources Message Board)

Re: Diagramming Sentences.
Author: Barbara	September 12, 1999 at 04:41:40
in reply to: Re: Diagramming Sentences.* posted by Beth on August 31, 1999 at 19:58:57*

Without a doubt, diagramming is useful for the study of
logic; indeed, it should proceed logic. If you intend to
use the trivium approach (with Logic some time after the
grammar stage) you will have to "double back" and teach it
if you don't cover it "up front."

Diagramming doesn't have to be a horrendous task. With
simple sentences, such as

Dogs jump
all you really need is to underline the sentence and draw a line to distinguish the noun and verb. As you add each part of speech to your study, add the next diagramming component. For an older child, this will go quickly. However, for some of us, it is just as easy to teach diagramming right along with the concept of "subject" and predicate.

As a side note: If you want a really really really really
good overview of diagramming, check out the Bluedorn's
Greek volume 1. It is outstanding. Harvey Bluedorn spends
the first 17 lessons going over diagramming and applying it
to English first, then later Greek. It is excellent, and
even students who have had experience in diagramming will
find new insights.

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> Without a doubt, diagramming is useful for the study of > logic; indeed, it should proceed logic. If you intend to > use the trivium approach (with Logic some time after the > grammar stage) you will have to "double back" and teach it > if you don't cover it "up front." > > Diagramming doesn't have to be a horrendous task. With > simple sentences, such as > > Dogs jump > all you really need is to underline the sentence and draw a line to distinguish the noun and verb. As you add each part of speech to your study, add the next diagramming component. For an older child, this will go quickly. However, for some of us, it is just as easy to teach diagramming right along with the concept of "subject" and predicate. > > As a side note: If you want a really really really really > good overview of diagramming, check out the Bluedorn's > Greek volume 1. It is outstanding. Harvey Bluedorn spends > the first 17 lessons going over diagramming and applying it > to English first, then later Greek. It is excellent, and > even students who have had experience in diagramming will > find new insights.
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