On Fridays, the author gives her students a dittoed schedule sheet of the coming week'sactivities, assignments, and announcements. (Author/SP)

Includes course description, unit outline, instructional objectives, and details of three assignments. (SP)

Discusses the pros and cons of take-home tests as student learning activities. (JS)

A discussion of the use of mathematics problems containing erroneous statements and the use of mutual consultation by students on the solution of mathematics problems. Critical questioning ability of students is enhanced through the utilization of both these procedures, according to the author. (JG)

Argues that the use of editing in the classroom involves the students in restructuring, revision, and rethinking as well as correction, extension, and deletion. (HOD)

Describes a poetry writing assignment that teaches students the importance of place and objects in expressing emotions about a childhood memory. (RL)

Contends that students need to be taught how to analyze their audience and to adapt what they say to that audience. Describes teaching methods used to introduce students to the use of a heuristic model for audience analysis in written discourse. (FL)

Describes a system for grading individual assignments that combines objective guidelines with flexibility for the instructor and gives students opportunities to earn positive reinforcement. Shows how the system allows for the addition or subtraction of quality points. (RL)

Demonstrates a model business-report format that can be used in business classes other than business report writing. (RL)

The author requires students to sample articles in two magazines and compare their readability levels. He also emphasizes the importance of writing directly--not up or down--to an audience. (RL)