In the Language Classroom

• Macrons

  Why Macrons Matter There are some obvious places where macrons matter, e.g. the ablative singular of the 1st declension (Rōma versus Rōmā), infinitives in –ere versus –ēre, the future perfect –eris versus the perfect subjunctive –erīs, and so forth. Sometimes they help distinguish similar looking words, like peritus versus perītus, os versus ōs, and cecidī…

  jamesfpatterson

  April 3, 2023

  In the Language Classroom

  Assessment, Grading, Linguistics, Vocabulary

• Grading Translations

  Here is one system for grading translations that is efficient and can produce a numerical score that reflects the quality of the work.

  jamesfpatterson

  March 30, 2023

  In the Language Classroom

  Assessment, Assignments, Grading

• Correct Mistakes

  A “correct mistake” is an error that occurs when predicting morphology, correctly using the rules of that language, yet producing a form that happens not to be the preferred form in the target dialect—or the textbook used. For instance, forms of κακώτερος appear six time in Homer, though according to your textbook this is not…

  jamesfpatterson

  March 30, 2023

  In the Language Classroom

  Assessment, Linguistics, Mistakes

• Reading Morphologically

  Text in progress. This is a central feature of “the Yale method.”

  jamesfpatterson

  March 30, 2023

  In the Language Classroom

  Linguistics