Points out the importance of speech activities in the English curriculum. (JL)

In The Ox-Bow Incident," author Walter Van Tilburg Clark dramatizes the truth that speakers who whould urge men to think before acting need at least as much courage as those who would act first and think later." (Author/RD)

Describes a graduated series of writing, reading, and listening exercises designed to develop student experience and self-confidence in receiving and giving technical information. (MM)

Makes suggestions for people planning to sponsor or speak at conferences devoted to writing. (EL)

Sample questions from elementary and secondary student check lists, developed so that a student can establish a meaningful set of standards for himself. (Author/SP)

Contends that the requirement of a PowerPoint presentation as part of the research process would benefit students in the following ways: learning how to conduct research; starting their research project sooner; honing presentation and public speaking skills; improving cooperative and social skills; and enhancing technology skills. Outlines the…

Recounts how old radio shows were used by one teacher to help students develop listening, speaking, and writing skills. (JL)

Describes the activities used during an inservice program conducted by Philadelphia's Affective Education Program to help English and language arts teachers improve students' communication skills. (DD)

Describes an oral curriculum constructed to help students develop a personal understanding of literature in a demanding academic program. Notes that an integral part of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program is centered on the need for students to create both oral and written commentaries as part of their assessment. Concludes that this oral…

Asserts that students have difficulty presenting convincing arguments because they have little experience with well-reasoned argumentation. Outlines the parts of an argument and how to practice oral and written argumentation. States that students need specific criteria with which to analyze/evaluate writing and a gradual move from teacher-led work…

Describes a junior high language arts curriculum project in which students played the parts of famous authors. Notes stages of preparation, including reading, researching biographies, practicing speaking skills, and understanding authors' viewpoints. (JG)

Suggests having students in fiction writing classes record overheard dialogue to develop a sense of realistic speech. (MM)

Tells English teachers how to develop a speech program using skills that are similar to those used in essay writing. Shows how the following steps in the speech-making process can be divisions in the course: purpose, audience, content, delivery, and evaluation. (EL)

Describes a three-week unit in which students read a biography of famous person, prepare a first-person narrative, make an appropriate costume, and record the video biography. Notes that students integrate reading, research, and speaking skills on their way to starring in their own one-person show. (RS)

Recounts the gratifications of being a debate coach, which include seeing the progress of students, the increased personal contact with students, and the interesting uses of the training. (EL)