Those interested in the memorization debate might find the NCTE Chronicle of interest. On pp 9&11, it summarizes some highlights of another on-line discussion of memorization. Not that we should look there for solutions, but isn't it interesting that what Cathy called the "old debate" is rearing its head in several places at the same time. -- ************************************************* Dr. Robert Irish Coordinator of Language Across the Curriculum Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering University of Toronto e-mail: [log in to unmask] *************************************************