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| Writing Apprehension | 2 |
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| Self Esteem | 1 |
| Teaching Methods | 1 |
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| Pies, Timothy | 1 |
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Peer reviewedPies, Timothy – Adult Learning, 1994
Suggests ways to make adults comfortable about the writing process: (1) recognize that adults want more involving lessons; (2) recognize their varied experiences; (3) enable writers to show that experiences will add to understanding of classes; (4) assess writing samples in nonthreatening ways; and (5) indicate that learning to write is a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Authors, Writing Apprehension
Peer reviewedPhillips, Jerry – Adult Learning, 1994
Describes the strategies used to encourage two friends--professed nonwriters--to write about the stories of their childhood days. The sequence of the process shows how a teacher can build confidence in beginning writers. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Self Esteem, Teaching Methods, Writing (Composition)
