I'm a train engineer, does that count?
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
Danny Rendleman wrote:
> You know, one of the things I love about this list is, I ask a
> seemingly innocent question and get a controversy going. Bravo!
>
> I teach mostly first-semester English and what we in our department
> stress are the ideas of collaboration within the realm of argument
> (in the larger sense of the word). I think that next year I'd like
> to engage my students in a list like this one, showing them how
> "professionsals" agree to disagree. It would be so enlightening to
> them to see how "adults" play off one another to get things decided
> (or not--which is just as crucial).
>
> I promise I won't get the list deluged with mail, but if they could
> witness how problems get resolved, it would be very worthwhile. If
> there are other teachers out there who have some opinions on this, I
> would welcome the feedback. Or, hell, engineers, for that matter.
>
> Or whoever. I can't help but feel that other, larger concerns are
> going on here. But maybe I'm wrong.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Danny
>
> dannyr@umich.edu
> English Department
> UM-Flint
> Flint, MI 48502
> web site: http://www.flint.umich.edu/~dannyr
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