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Direct linkNoel, Melissa W. – English Journal, 2011
Textbooks and grammar worksheets do not adequately convey to students how readers or listeners are shaped by the language of the writer. The best way to help students understand the emphasis of a dash or another device is to see one used during a suspenseful moment in a dramatic selection. It is up to the teacher to select dramatic works that…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Writing Instruction, Authors, Literature Appreciation
