Words Alone

, by Galvin, Conor; Williams, Kevin; Swan , Desmond

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ISBN: 9781900621335 | 1900621339
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 1/10/2019

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Words Alone: The teaching and usage of English in contemporary Ireland provides an honest and informed commentary on how English is taught and used in our schools, on why we follow the curricula that we do, and on which are the most likely directions for change and reform.
The range and quality of its contributions will make this volume an enduring source of guidance for anyone concerned with the teaching and usage of English in Ireland.

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Preface
The tasks and politics of English teaching
The multiple tasks of the teacher of English	p. 1
Controversies in Britain over a national curriculum in English	p. 10
Grounds for hope: a response to C. B. Cox	p. 26
Listening, speaking, reading and spelling
Teaching reading comprehension across the curriculum	p. 35
Putting spelling in context	p. 53
Listen, speak and learn	p. 62
Children's leisure reading	p. 72
Teaching writing
Teaching students how to write correct English	p. 81
Teaching discursive writing in the senior cycle	p. 96
Teaching writing skills in the primary school	p. 108
The English curriculum at second level
Making it 'real' will make it happen: approaches to literacy development in the new second-level English syllabi	p. 117
Assessment in English - principles and practices	p. 129
The challenges of non-standard English and learning support
Issues in learning support	p. 145
'Big mad words': language variation in schools	p. 154
Adult literacy
Levels of literacy in Ireland: the educational system and the general population	p. 169
Teaching literacy to adults	p. 181
Notes on Contributors	p. 191
Index	p. 195
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