Review of akaar

Gupta, Snehlata (2015) Review of akaar. Language and Language Teaching, 4 (1). pp. 65-66. ISSN 2277-307X

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Abstract

As a language teacher I have often lamented about students not being able to write. I have also bemoaned my fate of having to deal with students who do not want to write. I wondered whether it was from a lack of ability or the absence of motivation on the part of my students that I was condemned to read totally dull, boring and uninspiring texts when fulfilling my obligations of “correcting” their written work. I never thought it could have anything to do with the pedagogical practices of writing in school. Anecdotal evidence tells me that I am not alone in this. It is true that there have been a few texts that shone brightly, but they were shooting stars—precious but rare

Item Type:	Articles in APF Magazines
Authors:	Gupta, Snehlata
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Language, Language Learning, Shapes
Subjects:	Language
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > Language and Language Teaching
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/1531
Publisher URL:	http://apfstatic.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-...

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