Resurrect the

Donovan, Jeanne M.

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ERIC Number: EJ405003

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Resurrect the "Dragon Grammaticus."

Donovan, Jeanne M.

English Journal, v79 n1 p62-65 Jan 1990

Surveys 40 middle-school language-arts teachers in 3 local public school districts. Finds that (1) most teachers believed it was important for their students to master grammar; and (2) teachers spend considerable time teaching grammar. Argues that grammar deserves a prominent place in the middle school curriculum. (RS)

Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Grammar, Junior High Schools, Language Arts, Middle Schools, School Surveys, Teacher Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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