It preaches that there is a system to most of the errors committed by basic writers, and this system has a logic and consistency that can be identified and coA heady read on the nuts and bolts of teaching basic comp to adults who have managed to squeak by so far without learning many fundamentals. But I do think a quest to find something fresh is one reason people read these books (a lot of them are not the fresh I’m looking for. Will continue to use as reference At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less. For all the descriptive grammar, Shaughnessy was a pioneer in the age of Open Admissions, and her work with basic writers, dated as it is now, is compassionate and inclusive.This book is a practical tool for teachers who need to reach struggling writers. {"modules":["unloadOptimization","bandwidthDetection"],"unloadOptimization":{"browsers":{"Firefox":true,"Chrome":true}},"bandwidthDetection":{"url":"https://ir.ebaystatic.com/cr/v/c1/thirtysevens.jpg","maxViews":4,"imgSize":37,"expiry":300000,"timeout":250}}"Still a groundbreaking work for composition studies. The book was written in 1977, so it's certainly dated ("Black English Vernacular" = BEV. %c���Z�fQ��P���(�M��(R�H�P$V(�֢ ϣL-XJ&����x��^0��kY����#� t��I Be the first to ask a question about Errors and Expectations I was way too late to join the CUNY revolution, but I see a lot of Shaughnessy's spirit in the Fellows program.Decent resource for the writing teacher. --Nancy Shapiro, University of Maryland, "Still a groundbreaking work for composition studies. It preaches that there is a system to most of the errors committed by basic writers, and this system has a logic and consistency that can be identified and corrected. Shaughnessy gives pages of examples and explains the systematic errors students make while writing. Mina Shaughnessy, in her intro to Errors and Expectations, describes the literacy crisis that came along with the advent of open admissions in the 1960s and the development of a comprehensive writing course at the City University of New York in 1970. Shaughnessy gives pages of examples and explains the systematic errors students make while writing.
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Errors and expectations: A guide for the teacher of basic writing.. New York: Oxford University Press. “You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Not the most thrilling read, but a good guide for beginning writing teachers. Shaughnessy, M.P. She is very thorough and also provides ideas for adapting instruction in light of student misconceptions. Compassion, flexibility, and persistence have gone a long way.A monumental text within the history of Basic Writing, Mina Shaughnessy was amongst the first people at the City University of New York to bring attention to the need for Basic Writing courses within the university level. Compassion, flexibility, and persistence have gone a long way.A monumental text within the history of Basic Writing, Mina Shaughnessy was amongst the first people at the City University of New York to bring attention to the need for Basic Writing courses within the university level. I love that kind of no-nonsense, roll up your sleeves and get to work kind of attitude. It also encourages teachers to keep working for students, rather than for administrations. Start by marking “Errors and Expectations: A Guide for the Teacher of Basic Writing” as Want to Read:
It isn't possible. I admire Shaughnessy's intelligence and resourcefulness. 0195025075 --John Hollowell, University of California at Irvine"The definitive text in basic writing." We find that the strength–weight bias affects expectations but that its magnitude is significantly lower than originally reported. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact.