I currently teach a grammar class for prospective teachers.  I always
have them read the Hartwell article, which I believe I first read around
1985 or 86.  

I would encourage anyone interested in a synthesis of research into the
effect of grammar-teaching on student writing to read these reports: 

http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/cms/Default.aspx?tabid=229

http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/cms/Default.aspx?tabid=232

The EPPI Centre "conducts systematic reviews of research evidence across
a range of topics and works with a large number of funders" according to
their website.  What they are trying to do is influence public policy by
studying research that has been done in a number of areas, including the
teaching of English, to determine what the research actually shows.
Their question is "what has been shown to work?"  I'm surprised more
people in the US aren't aware of this group.

Janet Castilleja
Toppenish  WA

-----Original Message-----
From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar
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Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 3:17 PM
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Subject: Re: Patrick Hartwell's Article

Thank you. I am only halfway through his article, but
it seems quite important. I currently give formal
grammar instruction to four freshman sections of basic
writing (at the most basic level) and I am trying to
figure out why so few of the other composition
teachers do this. I am sure that there is value in it,
but I suppose that this needs to be proved.
CLM
--- Bob Yates <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Carol,
> 
> In the grammar course I teach for pre-service
> English teachers, I make specific mention of them. 
> 
>  If there is one grammar Hartwell leaves out, it is
> one that describes the kind of grammar an second
> language learner of English needs to have.  
> 
> Bob Yates, University of Central Missouri
> 
> >>> Carol Morrison <[log in to unmask]>
> 10/18/2007 12:30 PM >>>
> Can someone tell me whether the (5) categories of
> grammar that Hartwell outlines (Grammar 1-Grammar 5)
> are commonly referred to when one speaks of teaching
> grammar? The article to which I am referring is
> "Grammar, Grammars, and the Teaching of Grammar."
> Until reading this article, I did not realize that
> grammar had been divided into those classifications.
> Thank you.
>    
>   Carol Morrison 
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