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Direct linkMurie, Robin; Collins, Molly Rojas; Detzner, Daniel F. – Journal of Basic Writing, 2004
U.S. high school graduates for whom the home language is not English run the risk of inadequate preparation for the rigors of higher education. Whether this poor preparation is the result of disruptions caused by the transition to a new country/language/culture, or of a watered-down high school curriculum that reacts to language error but does not…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), High School Students, College Preparation, Biographies
