Make it Memorable.

I finally realized that the reason I enjoy Anderson so much is because he helps me understand grammar in a way I never have. He doesn't simply provide a definition-he gives a textbook definition, a simple definition, an example lesson, and a visual scaffold. I have 4 different ways of understanding a concept!
Anyway, after this weeks reading it dawned on me that I remember learning that using adjectives were important for enhancing a sentence. Buy I don't remember being taught how to correctly use adjectives, or even how different grammatical concepts can be used to help enhance sentences so that adjectives aren't overused. I have a pretty good vocabulary so I always thought that if I used a few good adjectives here and there my writing would be pretty great. Of course, over the years and certainly in college, I have learned that there is much more to creating beautiful, musical sentences than a good adjective. I now have an excellent understanding of appositives, adverb clauses, and specific nouns and verbs..among other concepts. I use all of these methods in my writing, but I couldn't define them until now. The ability to define the strategies I use to write well give me the ability to teach those strategies and to better utilize them myself.
I appreciate Anderson's use of visual scaffolds especially because I myself am a visual learner. I will understand a concept better after seeing a visual demonstration or example rather than reading a definition.
I really admire the way Anderson taught adverb clauses. I will forever remember that grammar concept because of his relating it to movie and song titles. It is those types of lessons that will engrave knowledge into students minds. We have to make it memorable!