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Peer reviewedNewman, Michael – Journal of Basic Writing, 1996
Looks at correctness in writing as a sociolinguistic phenomena that conveys information about the author in terms of his or her capacity to write as a college student and in a form commensurate with academic standards. Concludes that correctness has a sociolinguistic role crucial to the field of basic writing. (TB)
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Basic Skills, Basic Writing, Grammar
