The articles in this journal issue present a variety of teaching methods to enhance writing instruction. The titles of the articles and their authors are as follows: (1) "Writing for Real World Audiences in the Classroom?" (James P. Beck); (2) "Copycatting: Learning to Write by Imitating" (Mary Ann Stemper); (3) "The Journal" (Ellen Byers); (4) "Making Journals Work in a Writing Class" (Robert C. Rosen); (5) "Survival Skill: Learning to Write the Essay Exam" (Mary Meiser); (6) "Writing Duels" (Linda Arnold and Madelyn Braverman); (7) "A Gauntlet Retrieved: Revisited" (Carl Personke); (8) "All Things Are Natural: The Use of Landscape in the Teaching of Writing" (Peter A. Fritzel); and (9) "Writing in the Content Area: Survey and Inservice" (Greg Venne). The 1981 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Achievement Awards as well as reviews of selected books for children, adolescents, and teachers are included. (HTH)