Deplores the fact that most departments of English, as departments of literature, relegate the teaching of writing to graduate assistants and suggests that departments of English should become departments of rhetorical studies, focusing on both reading and writing. (JM)

Concludes that two uses of the computer are potentially helpful in social studies instruction: (1) as a data storage and manipulation tool and (2) as a writing tool for composition. Entertains diverse opinions on the necessity of computer literacy. (JK)

Presents a "real life" business communication problem as a basis for class discussion. Suggests ways in which students can be encouraged to develop a persuasive solution. Refers to a checklist of various content possibilities for an effective sales letter. Includes figures and a copy of the actual announcement sent. (JD)

Examples of the awareness of young children of printed information they have gained informally are used to demonstrate some of the important knowledge that children bring to beginning reading and writing. Teachers need to encourage exploratory reading and writing experiences. (Author/DB)

Surveys successful teachers and their writing students on preferred teaching emphases and response practices. Notes that successful teachers deemphasize response after a piece of writing is complete and do not use writing for testing students, but comment during process so students will learn to think for themselves. Reports contrasting student…

Claims that two primary and mostly unacknowledged theories dominate writing textbooks: (1) a truncated version of the five classical canons, and (2) the modes of discourse--exposition, description, narration, and argumentation. (SKC)

Argues that C. H. Knoblauch and Lil Brannon's "Rhetorical Traditions and the Teaching of Writing" misrepresents and misunderstands the benefits of classical rhetoric to composition and that writing instructors who oppose the use of principles of ancient rhetoric must re-assess the value of classical rhetoric today. (SKC)

Discusses some metaphors used by professional writers when describing their revising activities to interviewers and suggests the implications of their use for research on writing. (NH)

Advocates teaching the paraphrase from the dramatistic perspective in order to teach students the "active," dramatic nature of meaning, and the different ways they can describe meanings. Illustrates how the paraphraser selects and combines elements, creating a complete context for the original text. (MM)

Describes how a seventh-grade teacher was able to devise a final examination that both reflected the goals of his process-oriented writing class and met the requirements of his school board. (ARH)

Discussion of user-friendly documentation focuses on problems with computer hardware and software documentation, and other forms of instructional manuals, that are poorly written and do not keep the needs of the users in mind. Topics highlighted include target audience analysis and validation and indexes. (LRW)

Methods for teaching learning disabled students task specific and metacognitive strategies to use when writing include self-instructional strategy training, task and learner analysis, training evaluation, development of vocabulary diversity, content generation and planning, and revision training. Seven steps for teaching creative writing are…

Claims that written tests are superior to objective, scan-tron tests in literature, composition, and vocabulary because they require students to think on paper. Describes the following types of in-class written tests and examines the advantages of each: literary essay, topical composition, imitation, brief answer, timed rewrites, and vocabulary…

Explains ways of helping students to analyze and correct their spelling errors. Emphasizes the difference between composing well and using correct spelling. (EL)

After describing a traditional approach to literacy education for bilingual special education students, the article proposes a new approach based on theoretical and research advances which stresses holistic literacy in real situations. An example of interactive journal writing between a teacher and a mildly handicapped trilingual 11-year-old is…