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Download full textGeertsema, Salomé; Hyman, Charene; van Deventer, Chantelle – South African Journal of Education, 2011
SMS language is English language slang, used as a means of mobile phone text messaging. This practice may impact on the written language skills of learners at school. The main aim of this study was to determine the perspectives of Grade 8 and 9 English (as Home Language) educators in Gauteng regarding the possible influence of SMS language on…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Written Language, Telecommunications, Computer Mediated Communication
Direct linkHorton-Ikard, RaMonda; Pittman, Ramona T. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2010
This article describes the use of African American English (AAE) in the written and oral language of African American adolescents who struggle with writing. Written and oral language samples of 22 African American 10th-grade students were transcribed, analyzed, and coded for AAE, grammatical errors, spelling errors, and punctuation errors. Four…
Descriptors: Spelling, Black Dialects, Form Classes (Languages), Written Language
Beyreli, Latif; Ari, Gokhan – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2009
In this study, the purpose was to determine whether there was concordance among raters in the assessment of the writing performance using analytic rubric; furthermore, factors affecting the assessment process were examined. The analytic rubric used in the study consists of three sections and ten properties: External structure (format, spelling and…
Descriptors: Sentences, Scoring Rubrics, Program Effectiveness, Writing Evaluation
Matsuno, Sumie – Language Testing, 2009
Multifaceted Rasch measurement was used in the present study with 91 student and 4 teacher raters to investigate how self- and peer-assessments work in comparison with teacher assessments in actual university writing classes. The results indicated that many self-raters assessed their own writing lower than predicted. This was particularly true for…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Self Evaluation (Individuals), Student Evaluation, English (Second Language)
Wigglesworth, Gillian; Simpson, Jane; Loakes, Deborah – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2011
The National Assessment Program--Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assessments are designed to assess literacy and numeracy of all Australian school children in years 3, 5, 7 and 9, and to act as diagnostics as to whether children are meeting intended educational outcomes. Tests began in May 2008, and have been run annually since then. Results of the…
Descriptors: Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, Indigenous Populations
Thwaite, Anne – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2008
This article describes a project which identified the skills and abilities in written literacy of pre-service teachers, as well as their needs in this area. An intervention to address their needs is evaluated and its outcomes assessed, using a combination of quantitative and qualitative analyses. Results show that it is possible to improve these…
Descriptors: Intervention, Literacy, Preservice Teachers, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedRomano, Tom – Educational Leadership, 2004
Students will have to develop a presence on the page along with mastering grammar, spelling, and punctuation in order to become accomplished writers. Students should be given opportunities to hear their own written voices and the written voices of the others, their peers, their teachers and the best authors because the voice helps them to develop…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation
Bowers, Thomas A.; Cole, Richard R. – 1974
To assist journalism educators in the development of spelling-grammar-punctuation examinations for their students, this paper traces the development of such an exam at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Descriptions of exam construction, administrative procedures, suggestions for exam improvement, and preliminary exam results are…
Descriptors: Grammar, Higher Education, Journalism, Punctuation
Peer reviewedSchofer, Gill – Language Arts, 1977
A daily dictation period provides continuous reinforcement of spelling and writing mechanics for elementary school students. (DD)
Descriptors: Capitalization (Alphabetic), Language Arts, Primary Education, Punctuation
Penrose, John M. – ABCA Bulletin, 1984
Reviews four computer programs that check grammar, punctuation, and spelling; discusses their applicability in the business writing process. (AEA)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Computer Software, Grammar, Punctuation
Wyse, Dominic – SAGE Publications (CA), 2007
Whether you are returning to studying after a break, or need help adjusting your writing skills to meet the needs of your education course, this practical, down-to-earth guide will help you improve your literacy skills. Aimed specifically at students in education courses, this book uses examples of students' work to highlight common problems, and…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Guides, Language Usage, Reading Materials
Kipfer, Barbara Ann, Ed. – 1993
This comprehensive and innovative style manual has been designed to be clear and jargon-free, to serve as an alternative to the often confusing style manuals of years gone by. The manual is intended for use by students, professionals, and writers at any level. The manual, created by an expert in linguistics and lexicography, provides: (1) an A to…
Descriptors: English, Grammar, Higher Education, Punctuation
Peer reviewedRockas, Leo – College Composition and Communication, 1977
Suggests that college remedial English courses should deal with grammar, spelling, punctuation, and coherence by means of reading aloud, dictation, and imitation. (DD)
Descriptors: Grammar, Higher Education, Literacy, Punctuation
Staudacher, Lucas G. – Catholic School Editor, 1973
Descriptors: Editing, Journalism, Newspapers, Periodicals
Peer reviewedDriska, Robert S. – Business Education Forum, 1982
Concentrates on effective procedures for teaching typewritten transcription. Discusses teaching typewritten transcription early; teaching transcription rather than monitoring transcription; teaching punctuation and spelling; and teaching transcription of mailable letters. (CT)
Descriptors: Business Correspondence, Office Occupations Education, Punctuation, Spelling
