In response to ENGL 6385 and Rachel's responses:
The student's comment will definitely be a fun line to use in a poem; however, my use of it will be deliberate, while hers was definitely not. She truly did not understand the difference in the usage and thought she was speaking correctly. Her quote was not during any creative portion of the class. I had simply asked them to turn in an assignment. Had we been writing creatively, I would not have done an impromptu grammar lesson.
As for my writing on the whiteboard, it was completely organic. The class soon became involved and wanted to know more. During the lesson, I was happy to have them responding positively to a discussion about language. The brief cringe at the end of the lesson was an involuntary reaction to her final statement. It reflected surprise rather than frustration and the hope that, by the end of the semester, she will be more aware of the langauge she uses.
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