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Hawk, Byron – 1998
In "Rhetoric, Discovery and Change" (1970), R. Young, A. Becker, and K. Pike took Carl Rogers' empathetic approach out of the context of one-on-one therapy and put it into the writing classroom. They proposed the now standard formulaic structure of argumentation which emphasizes a strong thesis up front, a detailed account of the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Collaborative Writing, Cooperative Learning, Group Discussion
Johnson, Peggy; Mutschelknaus, Mike – 2001
Noting that at Saint Mary's University (where the authors teach) the issue of spirituality is in the forefront of education and is seamlessly woven into required courses throughout four years of college in an attempt to "enhance students' spiritual and personal lives," this paper positions writing centers as a place for student inquiries…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Personal Writing, Spirituality
Amy, Lori E. – 2002
The literature of the contact zone has done an excellent job of elucidating the ethical demands of the classroom as a hybrid space of variously raced, classed, and gendered subjects discursively engaging across multiple identity boundaries. But a chief concern of one writing teacher is whether and how writing teachers can revise the symbol systems…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cultural Context, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Kountz, Carol – 2000
When a class of lethargic college students showed no enthusiasm for their reading assignments in English class, one instructor turned to drama. She assigned a collaborative script, and the students' enthusiasm and motivation relegated her to a "pleasant oblivion." She thought that the novelty of the play genre might enliven the class,…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Collaborative Writing, Cooperative Learning, Critical Reading
Thaddeus, Janice – Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1981
Contends that the subtleties of good writing are best learned by imitating proper models. Notes that the trick to using imitation in writing instruction is knowing how to assign imitations and differentiate them carefully from plagiarism. Offers exercises as suggestions and student writing as illustrations. (RL)
Descriptors: Assignments, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Imitation
Moore, Thomas R.; Reynolds, Joseph – Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1981
An argument for using various letter writing assignments to help students develop their writing voices. (RL)
Descriptors: Assignments, Letters (Correspondence), Secondary Education, Teaching Methods

Mitchell, Jason P. – Writing on the Edge, 1997
Contends that readings on social class in the United States are rarely given in college (with textbooks being "particularly weak" in this area). Lists and annotates 11 articles and books that may be given to remedy that situation. (PA)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Reading Assignments

Mendez, Beatrice; Taube, Sylvia R. – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 1997
Reports on an experimental enterprise in which a writing course and a mathematics course were linked together so that writing was incorporated into mathematics instruction and problem solving was emphasized in writing instruction. Describes two writing assignments and two mathematic assignments. Contains student responses to the assignments. (TB)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction

Cruz, MaryCarmen; Duff, Ogle Burks – English Journal, 1996
Presents an informal dialogue on teaching poetry in diverse settings. Shares teachers' success stories in teaching poetry. Notes basic principles--students must write poetry, hear poetry read aloud, and be aware of how people of other cultures express their feelings. (RS)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cultural Differences, Poetry, Reading Aloud to Others

Singh, Bal Ram – Journal of Chemical Education, 1995
Provides examples and a summary of the results of a survey completed by nonscience majors (n=57). Students provided information about the importance of chemistry to their majors and argued their point of view in a paper. (DDR)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Debate, Higher Education, Nonmajors
Hamilton, Betty Dawn – Technology Connection, 1997
Discusses two approaches to student information and technology assignments: one stressing product, the other process. Suggests methods for assuring that students learn what they are supposed to learn from process: make a chart listing desired outcomes or skills to be mastered and the student's level of proficiency, have semester or year-end tests,…
Descriptors: Assignments, Educational Technology, Group Instruction, Information Seeking
Barnett, Catherine – Teachers & Writers, 2002
Interviews Nancy Larson. Notes that in 1976, Nancy Larson joined the staff of the Teachers and Writers Collaborative and later became its director. Discusses in this interview insights gained from teaching and reflections on educational trends, writing movements, and visionary teachers. (PM)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Trends, Elementary Education, Interviews

Sanacore, Joseph – Clearing House, 2002
Proposes that a local homework club can provide the type of setting that supports a school's instructional priorities. Notes that homework clubs are also important because they foster individualization of instruction. Discusses key elements of effective homework clubs. Suggests that club activities can be enhanced through effective staff…
Descriptors: Assignments, Early Adolescents, Educational Environment, Evaluation Methods

Davis, Judith Rae; Kimmel, Isabel – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1993
Explores the advantages of using whole books in teaching basic English courses at Bergen Community College rather than workbooks and readers, using examples from student journals to illustrate students' reactions to their reading. Argues that longer works provide a context for critical thinking and reading exercises and a familiarity of character…
Descriptors: Books, Community Colleges, Reader Text Relationship, Reading Assignments

Horner, Bruce – Writing on the Edge, 1995
Draws on Gerald Graff's work on conflicts over canonicity, pedagogy, and academic institutional structures to investigate ways of handling teacher-student tension over the use of popular songs in the classroom. Discusses two versions of a writing assignment dealing with such tension and what each assignment implies about the course's underlying…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Music, Poetry, Popular Culture