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Franza, August – ETC: A Review of General Semantics, 1979
Provides examples from two classroom exercises: an exercise in which the opening verses of the King James Bible are rewritten in various modern styles, and an exercise in which words in well-known book titles are changed to show the power of the original titles. (GT)
Descriptors: Class Activities, English Instruction, Language Styles, Language Usage

Postman, Neil – ETC: A Review of General Semantics, 1980
Observes that the improvement of reading scores is not a legitimate educational goal, notes that reading abilities are inseparable from other modes of linguistic expression, and proposes many types of activities for teaching language in a context involving increasing knowledge of the uses of language in different subjects. (GT)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Definitions, Educational Objectives