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Hurley, Michael C. – Curriculum Review, 1980
The author argues that grammar should not be the central concern of writing instruction. He advocates instruction focused on the "art" of writing, on the development of eloquence and style. (SJL)
Descriptors: Course Content, Creative Expression, Elementary Secondary Education, Grammar
Peer reviewedWherritt, Irene M. – Foreign Language Annals, 1981
Suggests criteria and strategies for an efficient use of textbook grammar presentations to give students a useful and native-like language. Shows how text deficiencies can be remedied through rearrangement and deletion of grammatical points and emphasizes the need for reentering useful, high frequency items in new contexts throughout the course.…
Descriptors: Grammar, Instructional Design, Instructional Improvement, Instructional Materials
Miller, Jon F.; Paul, Rhea – 1995
A variety of informal language development assessment tools is presented for use with children with developmental disabilities. This book is written as a manual for clinicians and researchers for evaluating children who cannot meet the cognitive, perceptual, or motor requirements of standardized tests and to help evaluate aspects of language not…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Grammar, Language Acquisition, Language Patterns
Peer reviewedDyer, Nadine Cowan; Leithauser, Gladys Garner – English Journal, 1981
Shows that the analysis of verbs in short stories is a valuable teaching method for synthesizing studies of grammar and literature. (RL)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Discourse Analysis, English Instruction, Grammar
Alexander, L. G. – Audio-Visual Language Journal, 1979
Describes the functional/notional approach to language instruction, discussing key features, misconceptions, and practical applications of the model. (AM)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Guides, Grammar, Language Instruction
Gasser, Rachel Beatrice; And Others – Francais dans le Monde, 1993
Four ideas for classroom French instruction are described, including a lesson in the use of indicative and subjunctive moods; creative writing exercises; a comparison of the text styles of letters with different purposes; and a beginning French geography lesson. (MSE)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Creative Writing, Cultural Education
Download full textSalies, Tania Gastao – 1998
A lesson designed to teach usage of pronoun case within a communicative paradigm in English as a Second Language is presented. The target population consists of adult, intermediate-level ESL students. The lesson begins with a chant to gain students' interest and create a relaxed learning atmosphere. Next follows a pantomime that illustrates the…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Guindal, Albert Lopez – 1985
Humor is an excellent teaching tool because, in addition to preventing classroom boredom and monotony, it introduces lateral aspects of language such as irony, sarcasm, mockery, elision, ellipsis, and euphemism. Humor in language can be approached interactively or structurally through a variety of activities. It can be used to expand vocabulary,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Comics (Publications), Cultural Context
