The Eternal Argument

[Jagger Cyde]

That's the problem with the way poetry is taught in most schools. It should be one of the most exciting kinds of writing for teenagers -- it's all about learning when to break the rules to cause the most havoc -- but it's turned into some kind of horribly dry chore by teachers who don't understand it at all, they just have to get it over with.

This is the problem with the way all English writing is taught in schools. I love writing in my free time because I know that English writing shouldn't have rules or restrictions. I mean (And this applies for just about everything) the people who go down in history and remembered are the revolutionists. The ones who didn't follow the pre-selected templates and rules. So why encourage the opposite?

It seems most teachers look at the format before what is actually written. I can get a good grade on almost any essay just because I know what features a teacher wants to see. This good grade includes if the details in the essay are complete ass.

Once again, teachers should encourage students to explore new boundaries and constantly challenge all previous borders.