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Why Must the Passive Be Damned?
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Walpole, Jane R. – College Composition and Communication, 1979
A defense of the passive voice against charges that it is wordy, obscure, and ineffective. (DD)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Sentence Structure, Syntax, Verbs
New Sentence Tactics Through Predication
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Miller, William – College Composition and Communication, 1971
Author presents a system of grammar similar to generative-transformational grammar, but including structural variations characteristic of other levels of usage (including dialects). Flow charts are used, and implications for computer programs are briefly mentioned. (Author/SP)
Descriptors: Generative Grammar, Language Research, Programed Instructional Materials, Sentence Structure