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Undoing the Great Grammatical Scam
by Jeffrey D. Wilhelm
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| Type | Journal |
| Published | March 2001 |
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Grammar should be taught in the context of students' own writing: "we learn what we actually have the opportunity to practice and do in the real world."
Wilhelm, Jeffrey D. "Undoing the Great Grammatical Scam!" Voices from the Middle 8.3 (March 2001): 62.
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