Assessing of the Need for an English Grammar Resource for Non-native Speakers

Authors

Steven M. Sandberg, Brigham Young University
Dr. Penny Bird, Brigham Young University

Keywords

English grammar, non-native speakers, writing-process learning

College

Humanities

Department

English

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the need for an established service at Brigham Young University (BYU) to assist non-native speakers of English with revisions of their papers. The study relied on the assumption that effective, writing-process learning only occurs at the point of need—the draft stages—and not after a final grade has been given. The excellent grammar resources of other language departments and the non-credit English Language Center (ELC), and the frequently overcrowded grammar resources at the Reading/Writing Center (R/WC), prompted the idea of creating an English Grammar Lab at the R/WC.

Recommended Citation

Sandberg, Steven M. and Bird, Dr. Penny (2014) "Assessing of the Need for an English Grammar Resource for Non-native Speakers," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 593.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/593