Describes evaluation methods that teachers can use to insure that students really do write their own research papers. (RL)

Discusses using two class periods to discuss a short story--the first to discuss individually chosen material related to the story, author, or setting; the second to discuss the story itself with references to the related readings. Also discusses related writing assignments. (TJ)

Cautions against overemphasizing poor mechanics and overlooking content in writing classes as an overreaction to the problem of deteriorating writing skills. (MKM)

Describes an experiential lesson plan for using garden snails in secondary English. Shows how the observation of snails can be tied into reading, writing, and dramatics activities. (DF)

Illustrates a method of helping students learn to write paragraphs and to organize their writing using a group writing technique. (TJ)

Reevaluates the "writing" task in business situations. Suggests that teachers broaden the scope of communication functions that they teach, adding dictation assignments to classwork. (RL)

Describes a method of teaching college composition which involves students in writing poems in collaboration with the teacher and other students. (DD)

Describes a writing course for undermotivated students which focuses on careful precise observations through the study of other time periods in the history of the town where the school is located. (DD)

Describes a game which can be used to acquaint students with the basic elements of narrative fiction. (DD)

Demonstrates the use of the cloze procedure as a way of teaching vocabulary appropriate to a particular genre and of helping students write a narrative that is well-shaped and thoughtfully worded. (TJ)

Describes using job application forms, letters, and resumes as an exercise in an argumentation class. (TJ)

Describes a group discussion process for helping students make use of the vocabulary that normally lies dormant in their minds. (TJ)

Presents a method that enables students to become aware of nonverbal communication and to incorporate it into their descriptive writing. (TJ)

The author's plans for Kinesthetic Initial Training (KIT), a system of interrelated subjects designed to teach handicapped and gifted students basic reading, writing, arithmetic, and grammar skills through the use of concrete materials, are described. KIT components are reviewed, and implications are considered for areas of psychomotor,…

Describes an interdisciplinary, seven-week research project for sophomores at Boston University's College of Basic Studies. (DD)