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| Teachers and Writers Magazine | 8 |
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| Ziegler, Alan | 2 |
| Anderson, Kathleen M. | 1 |
| Bernhardt, Bill | 1 |
| Bowman, Cathy | 1 |
| Collins, Kathleen | 1 |
| Mayer, Bernadette | 1 |
| Monahan, Jean | 1 |
| Sears, Peter | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 8 |
| Opinion Papers | 6 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 5 |
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| Practitioners | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
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Collins, Kathleen – Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1985
Examines the process of writing and concludes that a teacher's affirmation and encouragement is needed for a student to feel his or her work has validity. (DF)
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Teacher Role, Writing Improvement, Writing Instruction
Ziegler, Alan – Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1986
Examines the relationship between editors and writers and cites traits of a good editor, such as knowing language and knowing people and not giving writers more suggestions in one sitting than they can handle. (DF)
Descriptors: Authors, Creative Writing, Editing, Writing (Composition)
Anderson, Kathleen M. – Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1986
Examines the steps in the process of editing a manuscript and discusses the positive aspects of being an editor, such as being able to meet a wide variety of people and to learn about a range of subjects. (DF)
Descriptors: Editing, Writing for Publication, Writing Improvement, Writing Processes
Ziegler, Alan – Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1986
Advocates the practice of peer editing in primary and secondary schools and offers three workable strategies for using students as editors: role playing, comments on the pages, and face-to-face critiques. (DF)
Descriptors: Editing, Elementary Secondary Education, Peer Evaluation, Writing Evaluation
Bowman, Cathy; Monahan, Jean – Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1986
Interviews Ron Padgett, editor and writer, about his attitude toward editing, his views on allowing students to edit writing, and his experiences with having his own writing edited. (DF)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Editing, Elementary Secondary Education, Peer Evaluation
Bernhardt, Bill – Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1985
Suggests that a teacher's awareness of students' body language provides a context in which to place students' written work. (DF)
Descriptors: Body Language, Evaluation Methods, Nonverbal Communication, Secondary Education
Sears, Peter – Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1986
Reviews a book entitled "Secret Writing: Keys to the Mysteries of Reading and Writing" and presents exercises from the book that are designed to improve students' reading and writing skills. (DF)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Instructional Materials
Mayer, Bernadette – Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1988
Discusses ways in which poetry and etymology can be used to capture and/or convey scientific principles. (JK)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Discovery Learning, Poetry, Science Instruction
