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Download full textHornick, Karen – 1986
The teaching of writing to students who speak nonstandard English can be difficult because students' linguistic differences rarely indicate true incompetence, and students' writing problems may result from conflicts between the cultures and language uses at home and school. Factors found to encourage writing improvement are the following: (1)…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Role, Learning Problems
