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The Poetry of James Reeves.
Cullup, Michael – Use of English, 1986
Asserts that the poetry of James Reeves has been neglected but shows, through attention to his poetry, that perhaps he wanted to be inconspicuous. (SRT)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Poetry
The Rhetoric of Education.
Webb, Edwin – Use of English, 1981
Examines the use and abuse of language by educators. (FL)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Language Styles, Language Usage, Rhetoric
Coalface Blues
Robson, C. B. – Use of English, 1975
Discusses some of the problems facing English educators in British higher education. (RB)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Philosophy, English Instruction, Higher Education
Wordsworth as Interviewer.
Mason, Bernard – Use of English, 1986
Describes how Wordsworth's "The Last of the Flock" was taught in an English literature course as a poem, but also as a means of understanding unemployment and how it affects people emotionally. (SRT)
Descriptors: Career Education, English Instruction, Poetry, Secondary Education
The Fascination of a Name.
Paffard, Michael – Use of English, 1980
Explores the etymology of British surnames and relates this history to the teaching of language appreciation in English classes. (HTH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Etymology, Teaching Methods
Sharing Poems
Harcourt, Roger – Use of English, 1974
Discusses some of the difficulties of teaching poetry that arise from the need to interest students while avoiding an explication that turns them away from poetry. (RB)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Poetry, Secondary Education
Three-Fifths: The First Year of a CSE English Course
Francis, Reginald – Use of English, 1973
Presents the students' evaluation of a course in literature designed to prepare students for the Certificate of Secondary Education. (RB)
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, English Instruction, Literature, Secondary Education
Poetry in School
Thompson, Denys – Use of English, 1975
Discusses the importance of teaching poetry and lists the works of poets widely liked by adolescents. (RB)
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Poetry
T. S. Eliot and the Teaching of English
Kearney, Anthony – Use of English, 1975
Discusses T. S. Eliot's attitude toward the teaching of English and his philosophy regarding the role of education in society. (RB)
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, English Instruction, Higher Education, Literary Criticism
Teaching the 'A' Level Text: Jane Eyre.
Crosher, Judith – Use of English, 1987
Discusses several approaches that students have found helpful for analyzing "Jane Eyre," including point of view, comparison, character development, language, imagery and symbolism, and the novel's elements of autobiography. (HTH)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Novels, Secondary Education
Teaching the "A" Level Text: The Poetry of Edward Thomas.
Brinton, Ian – Use of English, 1986
Outlines the teaching of Edward Thomas' poetry over a six-week period. (SRT)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Poetry, Secondary Education
Further Enquiry into Names.
Gosden, David – Use of English, 1981
Describes an etymology lesson in which students study the derivation of their surnames. (FL)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Etymology, Language Usage, Secondary Education
The Importance of Reading Whole Texts.
Walton, David – Use of English, 1990
Argues that secondary school students should read complete literary texts, rather than excerpts. Discusses why reading whole texts is important. (MM)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literature Appreciation, Reading Material Selection, Secondary Education
Re-teaching Shakespeare (III); Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet."
Williams, Michael – Use of English, 1991
Suggests that Shakespeare's intense self-consciousness of the theatrical conventions within which he was working, associated with an emphasis on studying the text as produced, has to be an important starting point for any classroom study of Shakespeare on film. Offers ideas for teaching such films, such as the Zeffirelli production of "Romeo…
Descriptors: English Instruction, English Literature, Films, Literary Criticism
Go Out and Look
Leach, Robert C. – Use of English, 1974
Describes a method for teaching spelling to secondary level students which requires them to locate the correct spellings in the surrounding community. (RB)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Language Instruction, Secondary Education, Spelling Instruction
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