How Writing isn't--But Should Be--Taught in American Schools.

Emphasizes the need to teach formal English writing skills to high school students in the United States. Difficulties experienced by teachers in teaching writing classes; Differences between researchers and teachers; Problems in English style and usage; Need for practical college courses in grammar...

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Publicado en:	Educational Leadership Vol. 37; no. 6; pp. 478 - 481
Autores principales:	Tibbetts, Arn M., Tibbetts, Charlene
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development Mar1980
Materias:	English language writing Study & teaching of language composition Education United States
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Sumario:	Emphasizes the need to teach formal English writing skills to high school students in the United States. Difficulties experienced by teachers in teaching writing classes; Differences between researchers and teachers; Problems in English style and usage; Need for practical college courses in grammar, usage and composition; Need to encourage teachers to use drills in important linguistic operations.