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Publication Date: 2006-May
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What Research Tells Us about Teaching Grammar
Smith, Michael W.; Wilhelm, Jeff
Voices from the Middle, v13 n4 p40-43 May 2006
The authors offer research studies and other documented evidence that teaching grammar without a meaningful context does not improve student writing, largely because that approach does not address the root causes of errors. Several resources that support this position and offer more productive strategies are summarized, including the authors' forthcoming book.
Descriptors: Grammar, Writing Improvement, Writing Instruction, Error Patterns, Reflective Teaching, Educational Research, Teaching Methods, Language Usage, Error Analysis (Language)
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