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Peer reviewedGreenberg, Karen L. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1987
The article describes components of writing competence for instructors of basic writers (e.g., remedial, disadvantaged, language/learning disabled) emphasizing fluency, clarity, and appropriateness. Implications of research for the teaching of writing (such as the significance of errors) and assessment of writing competence are noted. (DB)
Descriptors: Competence, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Handicaps
Maitino, John R., Ed.; Peck, David R., Ed. – 1996
This book features scholarly criticism on works by 19 famous authors, such as N. Scott Momaday, James Welch, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Rudolfo Anaya, Sandra Cisneros, Amy Tan, and more. These authors' works are widely taught, but little critical comment is yet available about them. Written specifically for instructors in literature courses,…
Descriptors: American Studies, Asian Americans, Blacks, Cultural Pluralism
