Code-Switching in Academic Writing
- Author
- David West Brown and Rebecca Wheeler
- Published
- Mon 29 Jun 2009
- Episode Link
- http://www.heinemann.com/shared/podcasts/WheelerBrown.mp3
David West Brown (In Other Words) and Rebecca Wheeler (Code-Switching) clarify what code-switching is with illustrations from literature and student work. Then they discuss ways of teaching writing and responding to it that help students transition from home-speech patterns to Standard English conventions.
