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ERIC Number: EJ308222
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Parsing the Question "Why Teach Grammar?"
Tabbert, Russell
English Journal, v73 n8 p38-42 Dec 1984
Questions whether the emphasis placed on the teaching of grammar in the American school curriculum will yield more than modest benefits. Suggests that literacy cannot be attained primarily through analyzing sentences and memorizing rules. (RBW)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Grammar, Language Acquisition, Language Usage, Writing Improvement, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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