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the language. Pointing out that conventions are often ignored in a variety
of genres (such as newspapers, fliers, and magazines), she encourages
writers not to think of conventions as strict rules and to recognize the
value of occasionally violating the rules.
Pemberton, Michael A. The Ethics of Writing Instruction: Issues in Theory
and Practice. Stamford: Ablex, 2000.
Pytlik, Betty P., and Sarah Liggett. Preparing College Teachers of Writing:
Histories, Theories, Programs, Practices. New York: Oxford UP, 2002.
Ryle, Gilbert. The Concept of the Mind. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1949.
Schwegler, Robert. “The Politics of Reading Student Papers.” The Politics of
Writing Instruction. Ed. Richard Bullock, Charles Schuster, and John
Trimbur. Portsmouth: Boynton, 1991. 203–26.
Shaughnessy, Mina. Errors & Expectations: A Guide for the Teacher of Basic
Writing. New York: Oxford UP, 1977. Since the publication of this book,
every scholarly work on error has referred to it.
Tate, Gary, Amy Rupiper, and Kurt Schick. A Guide to Composition Pedagogies.
New York: Oxford UP, 2001.
Williams, Joseph M. “The Phenomenology of Error.” CCC 32 (1981): 152–68.
Williams argues that we need to view errors as simply socially inappropriate,
easily remedied behavior.
———. Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace. 7th ed. New York: Longman,
2003. Intended as a how-to manual for writers, this book outlines four
principles of effective style: clarity, cohesion, emphasis, and concision.
Williams also discusses punctuation and usage as matters of style.
Wolfram, Walt. “Teaching the Grammar of Vernacular English.” Language Variation
in North American English: Research and Teaching. Ed. A. Wayne
Glowka and Donald M. Lance. New York: MLA, 1993. 16–27. This is a
good basic guide (with bibliography) for working with speakers and writers
of other Englishes.
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