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Redfern, Richard K. – English Journal, 1996
Explains why people say "for she and I"--and argues that such usage is correct. (RS)
Descriptors: Grammar, Language Patterns, Language Usage, Pronouns

Frank, Yakira H. – English Journal, 1972
The author asserts that by integrating literature and language, students will gain deeper insights into both areas. (Author/LF)
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Language Arts, Language Usage, Literary Criticism

Roen, Duane H. – English Journal, 1984
Warns against the overuse of cohesive conjunctions in writing and recommends that teachers instruct students on contextual use of conjunctions rather than on their random use. (CRH)
Descriptors: Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), Conjunctions, Connected Discourse
Stageberg, Norman C. – English Journal, 1958
The identification and study of 20 syntactical patterns responsible for much of the structural ambiguity found in literary composition can develop in students an audience awareness. When they realize that such constructions as "a dull boy's knife" and "the club will be open to members from Monday to Thursday" can be misinterpreted, they take more…
Descriptors: Audiences, Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer)

Mamchur, Carolyn – English Journal, 1984
Describes a teaching method that uses the student's growing need to use the language as motivation. (CRH)
Descriptors: Adjectives, Language Usage, Literature Appreciation, Motivation Techniques