Prompt: A Journal of Academic Writing Assignments Feb 2018 Open Access

Grammar Jam: Adding a Creative Editing Tactic

David Gillespie Ottawa University

Abstract

The author argues reading, hearing, and then composing musical lyrics involving grammatical concerns can help college writing students to edit more effectively for a song's grammar topic. Explaining that the songs need to offer specific advice, such as how to both spot and correct the grammatical problem, the writer offers lyrical examples and provides scholarly evidence for this approach. The essay explains what Grammar Jam is, why music can work, and how to use the tactic in the classroom.

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Prompt: A Journal of Academic Writing Assignments
Published
2018-02-19
DOI
10.31719/pjaw.v2i1.21
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first-year composition grammar and mechanics
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