tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post7787336222309130956..comments2023-12-26T17:01:24.764-05:00Comments on A Merry Heart: I Don't Care If It's a Logical FallacyConnie Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-13779333068591535462013-01-10T10:25:05.913-05:002013-01-10T10:25:05.913-05:00I had a feeling that that one paragraph had genius...I had a feeling that that one paragraph had genius embedded within.Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-41688964049840671612013-01-09T17:58:08.291-05:002013-01-09T17:58:08.291-05:00I get why tests have to be standardized and don...I get why tests have to be standardized and don't accept answers like that . . . but it is frustrating to come across something on a test you think doesn't make sense.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-46558200473679061722013-01-09T11:21:01.408-05:002013-01-09T11:21:01.408-05:00Uh-oh. Sounds like your son is doomed to be an eng...Uh-oh. Sounds like your son is doomed to be an engineer. (HA!)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-74855475244143506742013-01-09T10:02:09.211-05:002013-01-09T10:02:09.211-05:00I think his answer would be appropriate as long as...I think his answer would be appropriate as long as he puts a "No" sort of opening introduction before going on to explain why the question is flawed. <br /><br />And did you know that if he scores out the text, the judges can't count that toward his final response? So he should put a whole paragraph of why it is BS, score it out, then write a typical answer if it makes him feel better. <br /><br />Kimberlee Turleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695299361596799423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-68264858929838023432013-01-09T09:21:02.813-05:002013-01-09T09:21:02.813-05:00Some kids just aren't made for tests but they ...Some kids just aren't made for tests but they sure do well later in life...Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640511681168230116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-18393837985870679402013-01-09T09:01:52.114-05:002013-01-09T09:01:52.114-05:00Well, that sort of response to an illogical questi...Well, that sort of response to an illogical question might not do well on a test, but it will get him FAR in life!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17840731400749105419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-76124517644319352292013-01-09T08:57:21.015-05:002013-01-09T08:57:21.015-05:00As a teacher, I would have given that student anot...As a teacher, I would have given that student another topic and counted this one as at 20 points extra credit to the second topic, if his paper explained why the topic sucked in a well-organized and well-written fashion. <br /><br />It's too bad test graders can't do that. I bet he knows it wouldn't be appropriate on a real exam, though. Maybe here's a good time for a lesson in how to write b.s. on command? A how-to brainstorm lesson might be appropriate, and a little abstract nonsense can be fun. Start with one nonsense topic and do it together, then throw a few in to the writing topics at random.<br /><br />Good topics for these lessons: <br />Why did the chicken cross the road?<br />Is it ethical for the woodchuck to chuck wood?<br />Should dragons be a protected species?<br />Hulk vs Thor: who would win?<br />Should superheroes be allowed to have secret identities?Rebekkah Nileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06684711663696588263noreply@blogger.com