Abstract
Syntactic control is a necessary skill for quality writing and a needed knowledge for all writers who communicate in a specific language system. However, syntactic control is challenging for developing writers and for second-language learners. Instructionally, usually at the editing stage, attention is given to the syntax and grammatical clarity of a paper prior to it getting published or shared. The purpose of this paper is to explain specific practices that can support sentence construction. Specifically, evidence-based practices that refer to sentence combining and sentence expansion are explained and specific examples are shared. Implications for classroom practice are further discussed.
Recommended Citation
Traga Philippakos, Zoi A.
(2019)
"Sentence Construction: Supporting Elementary Students’ Editing Skills,"
The Language and Literacy Spectrum: Vol. 29:
Iss.
1, Article 3.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/lls/vol29/iss1/3