MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS IN THE TEACHING GRAMMAR AND

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MythsAn unproved or false collective belief that is used to justify a  social institution.

Myth #1:

“Grammar is acquired naturally; it does not need to be taught.”

Learning more specific features of English grammar

demands extra time and attention.

Grammar as it is caught must be taught.

Myth #2:

“Grammar is a meaningless collection of rules.”

Grammar involves language form, meaning and use.

Myth #3:

“Grammar consists of arbitrary rules.”

Not all of it is arbitrary.

Myth #4:

“Grammar cannot be learned by students with some learning styles and disabilities.”

There has been no proof to show that some students couldn’t learn grammar.

Myth #5:

“Grammar is boring.”

Derived from the impression that grammar can only be taught through repetition and other rote skills.

Misconception

A view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking or understanding.

Myth: Writing well is a gift.Fact: Writing well is a learned skill.

Students are taught to write through a structured process.Great writers are made not born.

FEATURESOf

WRITING

FORMALITYACCURACY

HEDGINGOBJECTIVITY

EXPLICITNESS

PRECISION

COMPLEXITY

RESPONSIBILTY

Myth: Writing is mainly about poetry and fiction.Fact: Writing is not mainly about poetry and fiction.

Writing is mostly to inform, to explain, or to persuade.

Myth: Writers are people who have memorized big books of grammar rules.Fact: Grammar is not a problem. Language including grammar, is an inborn capability of the human brain.

You don’t have to be able to name and classify the parts of your language to use them.

Myth: Writing well is often thought as a single special skill.Fact: Writing well is the cumulative outcome of mastering a large number of skills.

We need to apply grammar and vocabulary skills.

Organize the paragraphs Structure an essayMastery of skills to be able to use them all together

Myth: There is a single writing process that all students should follow.Fact: Most students follow the writing process in their own unique way.

Pre- writing, editing, revising

IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING GRAMMAR AND WRITING

It is necessary to receive grammar rules instruction at different rates when using English fluently and accurately.

Learn to transfer their knowledge of grammatical concepts from oral to written language.

Effective grammar instruction begins with what students already know about grammar, and it helps them use this knowledge as they write.

Teachers can demystify abstract grammatical terminology so that students can write and read with greater competence and confidence.

QUIZ

Quiz: Enumeration1-5 Enumerate 5 myths.6-10 Present 5 Misconceptions.

*Be able to support each statement by stating the fact or explanation why it is a myth.

Strictly, 1-2 sentences only.