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Peer reviewedUnsworth, Len – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 1999
Provides a brief introduction to ways functional grammatical concepts can be used to understand the distinctive literacy demands of school science and history texts. Distinguishes this grammar from that of everyday language; examines the characteristic grammatical and discourse forms of content area learning; and discusses developing functional…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, History Instruction, Language Usage, Science Instruction
