Developed as part of a program designed to examine why so few graduates of doctoral programs demonstrate their scholarship through the media of books and refereed publications, the four papers in this series address the question of publication. The first paper explains why one should publish, explores differences between graduate term papers and…

Describes and outlines a course in which students read and write about the social, cultural, and ethnic mores of minority groups in this country. (RB)

The result of the belief that there is joy in teaching writing, and that students have the experiences and insights to produce good writing, this book synthesizes the authors' writing classroom experiences. The 18 chapters discuss a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the classroom environment; (2) student journals; (3) writing poetry;…

Drill and practice, tutorial, dialogue, and text analysis programs represent the major uses of computers to date in the field of English composition. Drill and practice programs are convenient to use and inexpensive. However, they are usually geared to the low level achiever. Tutorial programs tailor their presentations to students' responses,…

In 1979, humanities faculty at Reading Area Community College introduced the writing sample as the means of placing entering freshmen into appropriate writing classes. In response to expressed concern about the objectivity and validity of the writing sample approach, the humanities faculty engaged in a 6-year effort to adjust the writing sample…

The use of word processing in composition classes provides the student with both the opportunity to experience a significant technology and the ability to improve the mechanics and style of their writing. Word processing software has many benefits over "drill and practice" programs, "dialogue" software, and "whole process" programs, since word…

The expressive reading journal aims to break through student passivity by asking students to write extensively and expressively about what they read, each time they read, and to make discoveries and take possession of what they read. This type of journal in the academic course depends for its usefulness on the nature of expressive language, the…

This sourcebook presents brief, two-sentence definitions of 96 terms used in the writing to learn movement, such as "brainstorming,""expressive writing,""guided imagery," and "transactional writing." A brief introduction describes the writing-to-learn movement which is designed to help students learn new…

Since 1975, an honors course in freshman composition has been offered at Emanuel County Junior College (ECJC), a unit of the University System of Georgia, for academically superior students whose needs may not be met by the standard curriculum. The process of identifying honors students involves screening entering students to identify those who…

The paper describes a computer/writing curriculum for hearing impaired and language disabled students which incorporates word processors with the process approach to writing. Such an approach emphasizes writing as a communication process and allows students to select their own writing topics and work independently or as a group. The curriculum is…

Presents guidelines for teaching high school and college students how to write essay tests in English. (RB)

The paper explores problems encountered in using a taxonomy of the psychomotor domain and provides instrumentation useful to structuring statements of objectives to assure well-balanced approaches to industrial and technical education. (Author/AJ)

Secondary students examine a letter of appeal written during the Depression to President Franklin Roosevelt. The letter is from an attorney concerned with his unemployed father and his ill mother. Suggested exercises include discussion of the letter as an historical document and writing a similar letter. (KC)

Suggestions for teaching writing to students in grades seven and eight range from student journals to spelling bingo and other writing games. (DD)

The article give information and instructions for student volunteers in preparing access guides for handicapped persons to community and campus buildings and facilities. Includes and architectural barriers survey form, suggestions for planning community surveys and support, and sources for additional information and standards. (MF)