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Definitions by James Caton

Plug and Chug English 

The attempt to quantify language by forcing parameters, such as Jane Schafer Method, on writers, and thereby inhibiting the creativity of entire student populations.

eg.

A concrete detail is always accompanied by two commentaries.

Body Paragraph = CD + CM + CM + CD + CM + CM
English teachers that think inside the box force their students to learn Plug and Chug English.
Plug and Chug English by James Caton February 14, 2008