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Wood, William H. – 1980
An examination of current textbooks for freshman English composition courses reveals that authors, editors, and publishers continue to perpetuate outmoded techniques which frustrate, rather than enhance, student writing ability. Most notable of these techniques is the unnecessary emphasis placed on complicated rules of grammar. Such an emphasis…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Community Colleges, Grammar, Introductory Courses
