Teaching English in the Two-Year College Sep 2000

INSTRUCTIONAL NOTE : A Brief Writing Assignment for Introducing Non-Sexist Pronoun Usage

Christopher G. Hayes

Abstract

Presents and describes a narrative writing assignment used by the author in a developmental writing course that helps to demonstrate to students how and why sexist language usage can limit thinking, sometimes injuriously, and that concretely illustrates how language and gender stereotyping interact causally. Describes the assignment, how it is used in class, and class discussions resulting.

Journal
Teaching English in the Two-Year College
Published
2000-09-01
DOI
10.58680/tetyc20001927
Open Access
Closed
Topics
basic writing

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