The Use of Black Folk Tradition in the Teaching of Composition.

Anderson, Edward

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ERIC Number: EJ264211

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Publication Date: 1982

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The Use of Black Folk Tradition in the Teaching of Composition.

Anderson, Edward

Teaching English in the Two-Year College, v8 n3 p221-26 Spr 1982

Black verbal and rhetorical strategies serve definite needs and functions in the Black American community--needs with which teachers should become familiar. When properly applied, these strategies can be effectively used in the English composition classroom for motivational and instructional purposes. (HOD)

Descriptors: Black Dialects, Folk Culture, Higher Education, Oral English, Student Motivation, Teaching Methods, Verbal Communication, Writing Instruction

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Language: English

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