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- ISSN: 1074-4762
- E-ISSN: 1943-3069
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To Grammar or Not to Grammar: That Is Not the Question!
- Source: Voices from the Middle, Volume 8, Issue Contextualizing Grammar, Mar 2001, p. 17 - 33
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- 01 Mar 2001
Abstract
Argues that, taught in the context of writing, grammar can enhance and improve students’ writing. Offers classroom examples showing how: good preparation for writing fosters good grammar and detail; students can use grammatical and syntactic constructions used by professional authors as models for their own writing; and how to help students learn revision strategies at the sentence and paragraph level.
© 2001 by the National Council of Teachers of English