Explains how a teacher came to have his own computer lab. Recommends a five-step procedure for other teachers who would like to have a computer lab in their classroom: (1) be an opportunist; (2) take pictures; (3) publish students' work; (4) use the computers well; and (5) ask for computers. Includes brief descriptions of related hardware and…

Defines young-adult literature and the problems of writing novels for young-adults. Discusses rites of passage in adolescent literature, narration, and societal lore. (PRA)

Examines the ways in which the meanings of words are changed through usage. (RB)

Shows students how to research and write an in-depth article for the high school press. (RB)

The information in this booklet is intended to help teachers improve writing instruction in grades seven through twelve. The topics discussed include (1) establishing a writing program in the elementary and secondary school grades; (2) guidelines for organizing writing programs; (3) assigning versus teaching; (4) establishing a writing workshop or…

The author of this paper proposes a method for teaching composition at the high school level with the objective of getting students to write as easily as they talk. Students are encouraged to write rapidly for the first half hour of class with no audience in mind and without worrying about grammar, spelling, punctuation, or coherence. Students…

Outlines a writing project based on interviews with professional persons; proposes this assignment as an effective alternative to the term paper. (MAI)

Describes using the beginning of a Western story in a story completion exercise to stimulate writing. (TJ)

Reviews research on the context of writing and the composing process, and suggests further research questions, which need to be answered. (DD)

English teachers should publicly respond to criticism of the teaching of writing by asking that more writing classes be offered, writing be taught in small classes, and more writing be assigned in all classes. (DD)

Describes how to use a single concrete phenomenon as a stimulus for creative writing. (DD)

Describes a research paper assignment on "The Language of Politics" which involved students in analyzing the language of the 1976 presidential debates. (DD)

A review of research in composition and a discussion of its implications for high school teachers. (DD)