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Teaching English in the Two-Year College - Volume 33, Issue 1, 2005
Volume 33, Issue 1, 2005
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Bemoans, Belittles, and Leaves
Author(s): Amy Lynch BiniekIn this article, I examine Lynn Truss’s book of punctuation rules and faux pas, Eats, Shoots and Leaves, contemplating the complex relationships among class, academics, and language snobbery. I don’t refute Truss’s lessons on punctuation. Instead, I use her text as a jumping-off point for discussion of the social issues embedded in her guide and others like it.
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An Analysis of the Style of Exemplary First–Year Writing
Author(s): Derek SolesThe application of Edward P. J. Corbett’s prose style chart to three exemplary first–year essays reveals that there is an identifiable, hence teachable, exemplary first-year writing style.
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The Research Paper as an Act of Citizenship: Possibilities and Pragmatism
Author(s): Tim N TaylorBy focusing on local problems or issues, student writers can craft research essays that exemplify civic engagement, a practice that reaffirms composition tradition from classical rhetoric and the educational philosophy of John Dewey.
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Instructional Note: Fun with Fundamentals: Games and Electronic Activities to Reinforce Grammar in the College Writing Classroom
Author(s): Katherine M Thomas and Marlisa AustinToday’s students are arriving on college campuses with little knowledge of grammar and usage, so instructors may need to employ alternate strategies of games and electronic activities to provide the practice such students need.
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ESL Students and the Use of Literature in Composition Courses
Author(s): Alan HirvelaESL students in their first year of college discuss their feelings about the use of literature in composition courses and offer qualified support for its inclusion.
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