Phenomenal Nominals.

Freeman, Donald C.

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ERIC Number: EJ246915

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1981-May

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Phenomenal Nominals.

Freeman, Donald C.

College Composition and Communication, v32 n2 p183-88 May 1981

Considers "unpacking" or "deconstructing" sentences (the reverse of sentence combining) an effective teaching technique that helps students to develop clear predication and eliminate their tendency to use vague, confusing nominalized verbs. (RL)

Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Students, Error Analysis (Language), Error Patterns, Higher Education, Nouns, Remedial Instruction, Sentence Combining, Sentence Structure, Writing Instruction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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