An honors student at the college where I teach is doing a senior project in which she is surveying English language arts teachers across our state to see (1) how much grammar they teach (and how--in response to errors in papers? through isolated instruction?), (2) how they felt about learning grammar when they were students, (3) how they feel about grammar now, and (4) how prepared they feel they are to teach grammar. It isn't a highly scientific study, but I'm sure she would be happy to share what she finds out. That's only part of her project; the main part is a summary of the history of grammar instruction in this country--a brief review of the grammar wars along with an annotated bibliography that she can share with other education majors (and we have many). I'm sure many of you will be cited in her paper! Best, Nancy Nancy L. Tuten, PhD Professor of English Director of the Writing-across-the-Curriculum Program Columbia College Columbia, South Carolina [log in to unmask] 803-786-3706 -----Original Message----- From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Katz, Seth Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 5:05 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: attitudes about grammar Dear Friends: A student in my introduction to language course wants to do her final project on people's attitudes about grammar. Has anyone studied and published work on why people love--or fear--or loathe grammar? Can anyone point us to research on the topic? Thanks-- Seth Dr. Seth Katz Assistant Professor Department of English Bradley University To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/