Ax or Ask? The African American Guide to Better English - McClendon, Garrard
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This book is a must for teachers and parents of African American students. Used as a text and reference book in 42 school systems, the book explores how Blacks can improve their speaking and writing skills, avoiding educational and occupational exclusion. Why do many Blacks say "finna, skrimps, ax, skrate, and fixin' to"? Why don't teachers correct Black English in primary classrooms? Why do African Americans have the lowest standardized test scores? The African American Guide to Better English increases awareness, improves student achievement, and provides advocacy for those wanting to speak mainstream English.…mehr

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This book is a must for teachers and parents of African American students. Used as a text and reference book in 42 school systems, the book explores how Blacks can improve their speaking and writing skills, avoiding educational and occupational exclusion. Why do many Blacks say "finna, skrimps, ax, skrate, and fixin' to"? Why don't teachers correct Black English in primary classrooms? Why do African Americans have the lowest standardized test scores? The African American Guide to Better English increases awareness, improves student achievement, and provides advocacy for those wanting to speak mainstream English.
Autorenporträt
Dr. Garrard McClendon is an associate professor at Chicago State University. He holds a Ph.D. from Loyola University and has earned an Emmy Award, the One Region Award, Associated Press Award, and an NAACP Champion Award. McClendon is a cancer survivor, Executive Director of the McClendon Scholarship Fund, and he is a board member of the Sheila A. Doyle Foundation, Mid America Club, and the National Association of Wabash Men. He is also the director of the anti-violence film, "Forgiving Cain."