Describes a vocabulary/spelling development guessing game in which students must deduce a secret letter by process of elimination, with as few guesses as possible. (HTH)

Presents step-by-step instructions to help developmental writing students write a cohesive essay by combining individually written paragraphs. (HTH)

Provides a step-by-step approach to teaching students the elements of poetry, such as similes, acrostics, metaphors, and odes. Copies of handouts are included. (HTH)

Suggests having students write short summaries using the principles of the journalistic news "lead" to help them sharpen their abstraction skills. Includes samples of data blocks from which students would compose their summaries, kernel sentences from the samples, "kernel" kernel sentences, first draft summaries, and 30-word…

Explains how students can be introduced to the delights and problems of lyric poetry by reading A.E. Housman's "Lovliest of Trees, the Cherry Now." (HOD)

Argues that a response-centered approach to literature should begin with a consideration of the students' and later the literature's values. Explains how this can be accomplished through the study of literary modes. (FL)

Describes a technique whereby students are taught to use information they have gained from secondary sources to write critical introductions to novels they have read. (FL)

Outlines a teaching approach that uses writing exercises as a means of encouraging students to read, analyze, and evaluate assigned literature and to express themselves creatively in light of their readings, analyses, and evaluations. (FL)

Presents two writing exercises for use by students working in small groups. Argues that such exercises relieve the loneliness of writing, as well as the anxiety that often accompanies it. (FL)

Offers an activity for use in helping students become aware of the importance of voice in writing and reading. (FL)

Discusses using two class periods to discuss a short story--the first to discuss individually chosen material related to the story, author, or setting; the second to discuss the story itself with references to the related readings. Also discusses related writing assignments. (TJ)

Suggests the comparative use of Hawthorne's story, "The Minister's Black Veil," and the Johnny Cash song, "The Man in Black," for helping students learn to judge texts, explore symbolism, and discover the differences between different kinds of literature. (TJ)

Presents a unit on slang to help cultivate in students some positive attitudes toward their language use and to help students respect language differences. (TJ)

Demonstrates the use of the cloze procedure as a way of teaching vocabulary appropriate to a particular genre and of helping students write a narrative that is well-shaped and thoughtfully worded. (TJ)

Describes using job application forms, letters, and resumes as an exercise in an argumentation class. (TJ)