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Hendrickson, John – College Composition and Communication, 1971
Descriptors: Dialects, Grammar, Language Usage, Orthographic Symbols
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Schuster, Edgar H. – English Journal, 1985
Discusses five "rules" of language use that can be broken: (1) don't use contractions in formal writing, (2) every paragraph should have a topic/clincher sentence, (3) never end a sentence with a preposition, (4) Avoid "I" and "you" in formal writing, and (5) never begin a sentence with "and" or "but." (EL)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Grammar, Language Usage, Punctuation
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Guffey, Mary Ellen – Business Education Forum, 1980
Describes a business English hotline, staffed by faculty members, which serves to augment the instructional aims of Los Angeles Pierce College, and keeps faculty members in touch with the office world and its problems. (JOW)
Descriptors: Business English, Hotlines (Public), Language Skills, Language Usage
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Meyer, Charles – Journal of Teaching Writing, 1989
Notes that, although linguistics has had little influence on composition pedagogy, the study of functional grammar or linguistic performance (how language is actually used) is of direct value to composition theory. Offers an extended discussion of a functional approach to punctuation instruction, and proposes a functional approach in other areas…
Descriptors: Grammar, Higher Education, Language Usage, Linguistics
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Klinck, Anne L. – English Journal, 1998
Argues that the prohibition against the comma splice has no logical basis whatsoever, and offers numerous examples. Maintains that English teachers should relax prohibitions against comma splices, accept that usage is flexible, and allow students a freedom which more confident writers take for granted. (SR)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Grammar, Language Arts, Language Usage
Baugh, L. Sue – 1996
Intended to be a guide, this book can serve as a handy reference to grammar, usage, and style for the person who needs an easy-to-use, reliable source to answer specific questions about the English language. In clear, concise terms, with lively examples, the new edition of the book provides general usage rules for parts of speech, punctuation,…
Descriptors: English, Grammar, Grammatical Acceptability, Independent Study
Goldstein, Norm, Ed. – 1998
Pointing out that the style of the Associated Press (AP) defines clear writing, this revised edition of the practical and much-used AP stylebook is designed to be an essential handbook for all writers, editors, and students. The stylebook contains over 5000 entries laying out the AP's rules on grammar, spelling, punctuation, and usage. It gives…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Grammar, Language Usage, Libel and Slander
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Eluerd, Roland – Langue Francaise, 1972
Special issue devoted to the topic of standard spoken usage. (VM)
Descriptors: Error Patterns, Evaluation, French, Language
Baker, Michael; And Others – 1995
The 33 activities in this book reinforce the rules of written English by providing students with practice in editing a variety of formats. The activities help students develop a basic understanding of the rules of grammar and mechanics (generally taught in grades 8 and up) in context and exercise their critical thinking abilities by identifying…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Editing, Grammar, Language Usage
Faingold, Eduardo D. – 1998
This composition manual explains how to write a student essay: planning, organizing, and revising. It also offers standards for bibliography, format, grammar, and punctuation. (CNP)
Descriptors: Essays, Graduate Study, Guidelines, Higher Education
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Andera, Frank; Condon, Gregg – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1986
A research study was conducted to determine the relative frequency of occurrence of English punctuation rules, features of typewritten format, selected elements of English style in written business communications, and frequency of error for each element. Tabulations were made on the frequency of errors and correct occurrences for each analyzed…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Correspondence, Business Education, Grammatical Acceptability
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Kinloch, A. M.; And Others – English Quarterly, 1985
Describes calls to a grammar hot line about usage, grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Concludes that many people besides educators and professional writers care about exact and accurate language usage. (EL)
Descriptors: Information Services, Information Sources, Language Skills, Language Usage
Baker, M.; Block, C.; Borla, L.; Dietrich, G.; Hockett, M.; Holly, Thad – 1997
Providing grades 4-6 students with practice and reinforcement in editing for capitalization, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, usage, and content, this computer software program contains over 30 written accounts that have been sequenced from easier to more difficult. The program has 3 levels of play: beginning, intermediate, and advanced. At each…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Editing, Grammar, Intermediate Grades
Rudowski, Victor Anthony – Mod Lang J, 1970
Descriptors: Abbreviations, Capitalization (Alphabetic), Guides, Language Styles
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Meyers, Walter E. – College English, 1971
The 21 books reviewed were published in 1968, 1969, or 1970; excluded are remedial texts," those on extremely narrow topics," and those on rhetoric alone." (Author/RD)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Instruction, English Instruction, Grammar
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