From a Grammar of Sentences to a Grammar of Texts: Thoughts and Impressions on Grammar and Writing.

From: Academic Exchange Quarterly | Date: June 22, 2001| Author: Ezzaher, Lahcen E. | Copyright information

Abstract

Throughout his ten years of teaching writing and literature at the college level, the author observed with great interest the paralyzing effect that the lack of preparation in grammar has on students when they are given writing assignments. When students are challenged to express their thoughts in a more appropriate academic style, they generally show various responses to that challenge. Some students simply freeze and do not write at all; others express anger a...

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