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“I’ll Take Commas for $200”

Sue Burzynski Bullard and Nancy Anderson

Journalism & Mass Communication Educator 2014 69:1, 5-16

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“I’ll Take Commas for $200”: An Instructional Intervention Using Games to Help Students Master Grammar Skills

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Sue Burzynski Bullard¹

1University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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First Published January 23, 2014 Research Article

https://doi.org/10.1177/1077695813518778

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Volume: 69 issue: 1, page(s): 5-16

Article first published online: January 23, 2014; Issue published: March 1, 2014

Sue Burzynski Bullard¹, Nancy Anderson¹

¹University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA

Corresponding Author: Sue Burzynski Bullard, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 241 Andersen Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0474, USA. Email: sbullard2@unl.edu

Abstract

Effective writing requires mastering grammar. For journalists, this mastery is critical because research shows poor grammar erodes media credibility. College writing instructors say students do not understand basic grammar concepts, and greater numbers of students are enrolling in remedial writing classes. This quasi-experimental mixed methods study examines whether using games to teach basic grammar skills helps college students understand and retain grammar concepts. It also examines student perceptions of learning.

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grammar, games, writing, motivation, journalism, teaching

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