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Thomason, Tommy; York, Carol – 2002
This book discusses basic craft elements of writing, illustrates from adult and children's literature what constitutes an engaging passage of description, and then illustrates how that craft can be taught in a workshop environment. In addition, this book includes involvement experiences that help teachers experience these craft elements. After an…
Descriptors: Descriptive Writing, Elementary Education, Expository Writing, Free Writing
Download full textHurley, John – 1999
This paper discusses parody as an effective pedagogical device and as a way of teaching recognition of, and appreciation for, form. If the subject parodied is in poetic form, then rhyme and rhythm become factors for the parodist to consider. If the subject parodied is in prose, then the parodist must address the techniques of narrative,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Parody, Poetry
Peer reviewedEnglert, Carol Sue; Raphael, Taffy E. – Exceptional Children, 1988
The expository writing difficulties of exceptional students are examined in relationship to the writing process, expository text structures, and students' metacognitive knowledge. Approaches to the teaching of expository writing are discussed, and a dialogic approach, involving teacher modeling and a series of think sheets, is described.…
Descriptors: Dialogs (Language), Elementary Secondary Education, Expository Writing, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedEvans, Peter; And Others – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1984
Use of microcomputers to teach basic prose writing to university students was investigated. The CAI program presented information, responded to answers, and evaluated input. Subjects were 50 University of Victoria freshmen. Few significant differences occured between experimental and control groups. CAI can apparently be used effectively to…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Instruction, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Strunk, Sandra J. – 1992
"Unheard Voices" was a project designed to provide adult educators with specific guidelines and ideas for integrating a creative writing component into an existing program of adult basic education, General Educational Development, or English as a second language. The project also collected and published student poetry and fiction in…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Creative Writing, English (Second Language)
Robson, Rosalie; Barreiro, Mathilda – 1989
This guide was developed to help teachers prepare adult students for the essay writing section of the General Educational Development (GED) tests. It informs teachers of what is expected of students on the essay section of the GED examination, and leads them through the writing process in preparation for teaching students how to write an essay.…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), Essay Tests
