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teaching with writing
center for writing
writing.umn.edu
center for writing
writing.umn.edu
grammar & mechanics
Many instructors perceive that they should spend considerable time teaching correct grammar and usage. Studies tell us, however, that spending lots of time on explicit grammar instruction is less effective than brief and focused work on "surface" issues in the writing in which students are currently engaged and at an appropriate time in the process.
In this section, we provide resources on how to teach grammar and mechanics in courses across the curriculum.
approaches to teaching grammar & mechanics
What's Grammar Got to Do with It?: The Whys & Hows of Working with Issues of Correctness in Writing
Prioritization of Common Sentence-Level Errors
Responding to Non-Native Speakers of English
Quick Suggestions for Helping Non-Native Writers
High Order Concerns and Low Order Concerns (OWL Purdue)
Overcoming Writing Errors (University of Hawaii, Mānoa)
samples of grammar & mechanics teaching handouts
Twelve Common Errors: An Editing Checklist
Humorous Reminders of Common Writing Mistakes
QuickHelp: Student Writing Support
Proofreading Strategies (OWL Purdue)
Proofreading for Errors (OWL Purdue)
support
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Schedule individual consultations and attend our workshops and seminars.
... for student writers
Students can find out about one-to-one consultations and download handouts about style & grammar, punctuation, the writing process, and documentation.
