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Peer reviewedDuBois, Barbara R. – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1984
A college English teacher laments her students' incorrect use of common expresssions. (RBW)
Descriptors: Definitions, English, English Instruction, Higher Education
Willett, Tom H. – 1985
Defining general semantics as the study of words or symbols and their effects on human behavior, this paper proposes a general semantics approach to the teaching of style in college introductory speech courses. The paper cites results of a 1980 survey of basic speech course content and emphases, showing that while most courses devote a great deal…
Descriptors: Course Content, English, Higher Education, Integrated Activities
Fleming, Margaret, Ed. – Arizona English Bulletin, 1983
Focusing on ways to teach language intelligently and enjoyably, this journal issue contains 23 articles dealing with a variety of topics. Article titles and authors are (1) "An Experiment: Immersing Students in Language" (S. C. Kirby); (2) "The Art of Storytaking" (J. Charnock); (3) "Getting Poems from the A-poetic" (J. W. Broaddus); (4) "Using…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, English, English Instruction
