This English teacher and reading specialist agrees completely.

[maddiemom]

Different people learn in different ways, and if class sizes were smaller there would me more time to assess and teach to the individual student. Those who are quick to say that diagramming sentences is a waste of time need to understand that, while that may be true in their cases,( if they instinctively know how to write a clear sentence and make themselves understood, and don't just have a closed mind), for others, diagramming may clear up their writing problems. True, it's not often taught anymore except in some remedial writing classes. Then again, there are an increasing number of lousy writers.