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Download full textSledd, Robert – 1993
While the roots of students' fear of writing go deep, students fear most the surface of writing. They fear that a person's language indicates the state not only of the mind but of the soul--thus their writing can make them look stupid and morally depraved. This fear of error and lack of confidence prevent students from developing a command of the…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Higher Education, Induction, Motivation Techniques
