In-Class task for Friday, Dec. 4th: Word Order

Before we hear our mini lesson by Shaina Robinson today, we are going to perform a short in-class freewrite:

Take about 5 minutes to read / skim through the 9-page article posted as a Picasa slide show HERE. It is the chapter "The Order of Words" by Ken Macrorie. Then, post a 100-words comment to this blog of what word order means to you:

a) Do you pay close attention to word order when you write, or does it come to you naturally?
b) Do you shift words around for stylistic purposes? Why, when, and for what?
c) How secure/insecure are you about using the correct word order?
d) Do you know any examples of public texts where the word order has disturbed you / caught your attention?
e) Do you think word order is a problem nowadays for high school / college students?

The above questions are suggestions for your orientation; you can also mention different aspects that come to mind. The whole activity should not take longer than 15-20 minutes (freewrite).