Errors and Expectations A Guide for the Teacher of Basic Writing
Errors and Expectations: A Guide for the Teacher of Basic Writing by Mina P. Shaughnessy, published by Oxford University Press in 1979, offers a thorough examination of the challenges faced in basic writing. This 311-page book aims to clarify the various difficulties encountered in writing, moving beyond vague labels like ‘handicapped’ or ‘disadvantaged’ to provide a more precise understanding of the issues at hand.
Readers will find that the book is organized into sections addressing specific difficulties, including handwriting, punctuation, syntax, common errors, spelling, and vocabulary. Shaughnessy emphasizes the importance of identifying the sources of these challenges, making it a valuable resource for educators in the fields of education and language arts. This edition serves as a practical guide for teachers seeking to enhance their methods and materials in composition and creative writing.
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This book is mainly an attempt to be precise about the types of difficulties to be found in basic writing papers and beyond that, to demonstrate how the sources of those difficulties can be explained without recourse to such empty terms as ‘handicapped’ or ‘disadvantaged.’ This book is divided into sections of difficulty such as, handwriting and punctuation, syntax, common errors, spelling, vocabulary, and beyond the sentence.
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