Equal Time: Grammar and Composition: Myths and Realities

Let's resist seduction by the mythologies of teaching and keep our grasp on the realities of learning.
Kuykendall, Carol. English Journal, The (1975). Articles>Education>Writing>Grammar
Some Thoughts on Teaching Grammar to Improve Writing

The conviction that writing can be improved with a knowledge of grammar has prevailed for quite a long time. But research has shown no correlation between grammatical knowledge and writing ability.
Baum, Bernard. CCC (1967). Articles>Education>Writing>Grammar
When you set yourself up as a grammar expert it's better than being an expert on plastics. To be an expert on plastics you actually have to know something about plastics. With grammar the analogous thing doesn't hold. Nobody asks, nobody checks, nobody knows enough to get suspicious. You are free as a bird to publish any garbage you might want to type out.
Pullum, Geoffrey K. Language Log (2009). Articles>Education>Writing>Grammar
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