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ERIC Number: EJ311479
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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A Few Blood Gurgling Screams; Accidental Humor from Student Detective Stories.
Paulis, Chris
English Journal, v74 n1 p73-74 Jan 1985
Appraises the results of an exercise in which students in a composition class attempted to write detective stories. Concludes that many of their syntactic errors result from their intentions exceeding their level of writing skill. (RBW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Error Patterns, Humor, Language Usage, Syntax, Writing (Composition), Writing Difficulties, Writing Exercises, Writing Instruction, Writing Readiness, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Detective Stories