It may only be a typo, but it's 'GUIDANCE' not 'GUIDEANCE'.. (This sort of discussion invites this sort of pedantry)
Otherwise, I totally agree with Sally, Ruth, Jonathan and others that this is a fit subject for our list, and thankyou all for the useful links.
Sarah
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From: Information literacy and information skills teaching discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Adrian Smith
Sent: 26 March 2007 14:38
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Subject: Re: Guideance on Grammar
One area in which Librarians have a role to play:
Providing exemplary writing, perhaps in the form of recreational reading collections, including novelists, book reviews and essayists. Help to get well written books onto reading lists ...
e.g.
The best American science and nature writing 2006 / edited and with an introduction by Brian Greene.
Published Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2006.
Bad science / Ben Goldacre.
Published London : HarperPress, 2007.
See also
http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/page.asp?tip=1&id=4693
Adrian Smith
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From: Information literacy and information skills teaching discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Becky Jones
Sent: 19 March 2007 10:11
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Subject: Guideance on Grammar
As promised, here is a summary of the responses I recieved to my question about the level of guideance given to Home and International students on
grammar:
I had five replies from HE institutions, 1 from FE and 1 School library.
Support ranges from online tutorials, one to one support sessions, study
skills materials and recommended reading.
The University of Leicester offers downloadable guides on grammar and punctuation, and one to one sessions, from the student support services department.
The University of Bolton has created BISSTO (Bolton Interactive Study Skills Tutorial Online), which has a section about basic grammar. It is quite widely used across the university, particularly for
international students. This is very well designed with clear guideance.
You can take a look for yourself at:
http://www.bolton.ac.uk/bissto/basicskills/english/grammar/index.htm
London South Bank University has a Skills for Learning Unit which runs courses along these lines for U/G and P/G students, from English-speaking and non-English speaking backgrounds.
Cranfield University has (eDW) a package for teaching writing for defence personnel and civil servants. It is freely available on the internet, and is an engaging interactive product:
http://defac.ac.uk/edw/eDW/edw_welcome_01.htm
The University of Gloucester has an International Student Support Worker who offers one to one advice.
Coleg Llandrillo again offers one to one advice from Learning Cenrte staff, and has a range of hand outs for guideance.
Recommended texts:
HE level students would include David Crystal, Rediscover Grammar or Angela Burt, Quick solutions to common errors in English.
For ESOL students they would recommend Michael Swain, The Good grammar book or Raymond Murphy, Essential grammar use.
Eats, shoots and leaves by Lynne Truss
Many thanks to everyone for their assistance,
Becky
Academic Librarian for Aeronautical & Automotive Engineering and Electronic & Electrical Engineering.
Ext. 2344.
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