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Bolin, Bill – 1996
A recent call by its editors to rename the "Journal of Basic Writing" has ramifications toward professionalization of and a wider respect for the discipline of basic writing. Basic writing has been defined differently from composition studies which, in turn, has been distinguished from English studies. This defining process has moved…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Basic Writing, Higher Education, Instructional Development
Tichenor, Stuart – 1995
The technical writing teacher discovers two things about his/her students: they do not like to write and they do not like to read. They are not in the class because they are motivated, but because they must be there as part of a technical or vocational degree. One of the most common complaints about the class is, "I don't need to know how to…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Innovation
Bizzell, Patricia – 1992
Arranged chronologically, the essays in this book trace the attempts of one writing teacher (Patricia Bizzell) to understand theoretically--and to respond pedagogically--to what happens when students from diverse backgrounds learn to use language in college. Over the 10-year period chronicled in the essays that make up the book, the teacher sees…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Basic Writing, Cultural Education, Cultural Literacy
Watkins-Goffman, Linda – 1989
In order to become empowered and autonomous writers, students need to learn self-evaluation techniques to help them revise their writing instead of simply editing it. Basic writers and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) writers especially need concrete aids that can guide them, at least in the initial stages of learning, to write in a mode in…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Basic Writing, Revision (Written Composition), Second Language Learning
Korth, Philip A. – 1991
The developmental writing program at Michigan State University offers special attention to students who enter the university at a competitive disadvantage with respect to their ability to express themselves in writing. The primary goal of the program is to seek to empower students so that they will be able to express themselves in writing for the…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Basic Writing, Developmental Studies Programs, Higher Education
Lundell, Dana Britt, Ed.; Higbee, Jeanne L., Ed. – 2000
This collection of essays is intended to spark thoughtful discussion about future directions for developmental education. The essays grew out of a conversation among 21 local, regional, and national leaders in the field of developmental education at the "First Intentional Meeting on Future Directions in Developmental Education," held in October,…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Basic Writing, Developmental Psychology
Holmsten, Vicki – 1999
This study considered the problem of evaluation--"how do we know when a student is ready to move into the regular college writing classroom." The subjects were culturally diverse students in a basic writing course at San Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico. Findings suggest that: (1) students in the course do not fit neatly into any…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, College Instruction, Community Colleges, Cultural Pluralism
Hall, Katherine Lelia – 2001
This is a qualitative study of four women receiving assistance through the Trade Readjustment Act (TRA) and who were enrolled in a developmental writing course. The TRA provides money to displaced workers for the purposes of retraining them to reenter the workforce. The four women in the study were nontraditional students and displaced garment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Basic Writing, Community Colleges
Germanna Community Coll., Locust Grove, VA. – 2002
This annual report summarizes progress on two aspects of Germanna Community College's (Virginia) Student Outcomes Assessment program: developmental education and transfer student success. The analysis of developmental education shows that a substantial proportion of students benefit from developmental coursework in writing and basic math. High…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, College Outcomes Assessment, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges

Mlynarczyk, Rebecca Williams – Journal of Basic Writing, 1996
Reviews research on revising as it relates to the case study of the revising processes of a basic writing student. Shares insights into the complexities of revising and suggests possibilities for more productive teacher response to student writing. (TB)
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Case Studies, Higher Education, Literature Reviews

Zhang, Xiao Ying – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 2000
Examines developmental/remedial programs at public two-year institutions across four geographical regions of the United States in order to investigate regional variations in these programs. Analyzes operational characteristics, institutional policies, and student participation and performance. Provides recommendations for practitioners,…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Remedial Instruction

Costello, Jacqueline – Journal of Basic Writing, 1990
Argues that composition courses for non-native speakers of English should combine reading, writing, grammar, aspects of American culture, and methods for developing the analytic skills expected in upper-level courses. Shows how teaching short stories and autobiographical essays is the most productive way to accomplish these goals. (MM)
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Cultural Awareness, English (Second Language), Higher Education

Nunez-Wormack, Elsa; And Others – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 1992
Describes the five-week, tuition-free Prefreshman Summer Program developed by the College of Staten Island to reduce or eliminate the need for developmental courses during the academic year. The program includes intensive reading, writing, and mathematics instruction, supplemental tutoring, college orientation, counseling, and academic advising.…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, College Freshmen, College Preparation, Colleges

Raines, Helon Howell – College Composition and Communication, 1990
Studies the availability of writing programs at 2-year colleges. Reports that virtually all of the 236 schools that replied to a survey offer composition and most offer such courses as basic and creative writing. States that fewer schools offer advanced or sophomore composition. Concludes that both class sizes and teaching loads exceed…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Class Size, College English, Creative Writing

Schwartz, Shirley S.; MacArthur, Charles A. – Preventing School Failure, 1990
This paper provides an overview of the Computers and Writing Instruction Project, a field-tested curriculum for teaching writing to learning-disabled students consisting of a process approach, word processing, and strategy instruction. Its scope and sequence are described and guidelines for establishing a writer's workshop in the classroom…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education