Is Grammar Really Dead?.

O'Donnell, Roy C.

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Is Grammar Really Dead?

O'Donnell, Roy C.

Educational Forum, 36, 3, 343-50, Mar 72

Traditional, formal grammar instruction has, at best, a negligible affect on writing improvement, but transformational-generative grammar instruction can improve syntactic versatility in writing. (AN)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, English Instruction, Grammar, Language Styles, Skill Development, Traditional Grammar, Transformational Generative Grammar, Writing Skills

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