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White, Robert B., Jr. – ADE Bulletin, 1976
Descriptors: Editing, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Higher Education

Tricomi, Elizabeth Taylor – Journal of Basic Writing, 1986
Summarizes Stephen Krashen's work on second language acquisition (involving the distinction between language acquisition and language learning). Discusses several techniques for teaching "Edited American English" in light of Krashen's theory, including error-based exercises and guided editing. Indicates which techniques help or impede…
Descriptors: Editing, Higher Education, Language Acquisition, Learning Theories
Dicker, Susan J. – 1981
An approach to promote student editing of their own compositions, to be used in intermediate English as a second language classes, is discussed. Although editing or monitoring may not improve the communicative accuracy of a written message, it may give the message a more native-like quality. Monitoring works best on morphemes which are acquired…
Descriptors: Editing, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language), Grammar