Abstract
Dialect differences are important in FYW both for rhetorical value and the creation of voice.This presentation will include a brief history of CCCC’s “Students’ Right to Their Own Language” and a lesson plan applying the principles of the landmark resolution. Using a piece by Zora Neale Hurston as a model, students create a Letter to the Editor using the features of their home language interspersed throughout. The presenter will share the impact of the lesson on students, samples of their work, and tips for adapting it for non-native English speakers.
The Rhetorical Use of Non-Standard Dialect in the First-Year Composition Classroom
Room 201
Dialect differences are important in FYW both for rhetorical value and the creation of voice.This presentation will include a brief history of CCCC’s “Students’ Right to Their Own Language” and a lesson plan applying the principles of the landmark resolution. Using a piece by Zora Neale Hurston as a model, students create a Letter to the Editor using the features of their home language interspersed throughout. The presenter will share the impact of the lesson on students, samples of their work, and tips for adapting it for non-native English speakers.
