Would you like grammar with that?

Authors

  • Kate Chanock La Trobe University
  • Carolyn D'Cruz La Trobe University
  • Donna Bisset La Trobe University

Keywords:

grammar, punctuation, tertiary literacy, graduate attributes

Abstract

Most Australian universities emphasise advanced communication skills, including writing, among their graduate attributes. However, explicit instruction in grammar and punctuation is patchy, and often framed as remedial. This paper recounts a collaboration between a discipline lecturer, an ALL adviser, and an education technology officer to include instruction in grammar and punctuation in a popular first year, first semester interdisciplinary subject. It discusses the challenges of conception, design, implementation and evaluation of an online resource, the “Writing Skills Assignment”, which we created and trialled for this purpose. Each member of the team contributed something essential, drawing upon knowledge or resources that the others lack; for this reason, “learning together” was indispensible to the project.

Author Biographies

Kate Chanock, La Trobe University

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Carolyn D'Cruz, La Trobe University

Dr. Carolyn D'Cruz is Program Convenor for Gender, Sexuality and Diversity Studies at La Trobe University.

Donna Bisset, La Trobe University

Donna Bisset is the Web and Academic Services Officer of the School of Historical and European Studies at La Trobe University.

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Published

2009-11-08

How to Cite

Chanock, K., D’Cruz, C., & Bisset, D. (2009). Would you like grammar with that?. Journal of Academic Language and Learning, 3(2), A1-A12. Retrieved from https://journal.aall.org.au/index.php/jall/article/view/70

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2009): Special Issue: Proceedings of the 9th Biennial Conference of the Association for Academic Language and Learning

Section

Research Articles

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