10-second review: When is conscious use of “mistakes” effective in writing? Author points out that many common “errors” [sentence fragments; “they” instead of “he,” and beginning sentences with coordinating conjunctions], when used purposely, can be very effective stylistically and are so used in published materials.
Source: D Gorrell. Teaching English in Two-Year Colleges (May 2005), 393-402. A publication of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
Comment: The problem is to make sure the students are using them stylistically, not making mistakes they don’t recognize as mistakes. RayS.
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