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Smith, Michael W.; Wilhelm, Jeff – Voices from the Middle, 2006
The authors offer research studies and other documented evidence that teaching grammar without a meaningful context does not improve student writing, largely because that approach does not address the root causes of errors. Several resources that support this position and offer more productive strategies are summarized, including the authors'…
Descriptors: Grammar, Writing Improvement, Writing Instruction, Error Patterns