The issue of students’ unwillingness to speak out is an interesting one, and one that I’m personally familiar with. You mentioned students of yours that remain silent even though they have an answer – maybe not the exact answer, but a plausible one – in their head....
More than grammatical regularity and attractive combinations of words are needed for meaningful communication. You must have meaning! Your emotions must be coherent. And your words must be right. A republic is not a democracy. And republics aren’t democratic. ...
