Compares the steps in the writing process to the stages of having a baby. (RL)

A fable explaining why students are taught grammar instead of writing. (DD)

Derives six principles about the teaching of writing from the works of Henry David Thoreau. (DD)

An alternative instructional approach for secondary students with severe writing problems focuses on word choice, sentence structure, and paragraph organization, with the ultimate goals of students identifying and correcting their own writing problems. (CL)

The cause of students' inability to write is lack of practice; one solution is to hire a writing consultant for each school. (DD)

Students should write more and be encouraged more in their writing. (DD)

Urges that students be offered a wider range of writing modes and audiences and describes a program involving ungraded written exchanges among students. (DD)

Points out parallels between running and writing. (JL)

Fifteen writing instructors report their favorite ways of getting students to write. (RL)

Urges teachers to avoid excessive correction of student papers. (DD)

The method suggested by W. Timothy Gallwey for teaching tennis--a positive approach which avoids over-instruction--is also an effective method for teaching writing. (DD)

Describes writing as a dynamic process involving both creativity and discipline, and suggests classroom strategies useful in teaching this process. (DD)

Describes how to formulate writing assignments that are purposeful, audience-aware, and cumulatively structured. (DD)

Presents four basic steps students should follow in formula essay writing. (DD)