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Peer reviewedPeterson, Linda – College Composition and Communication, 1985
Describes some of the strategies of repetition and metaphor used by Black American novelist Richard Wright, as a model that students can adopt in their own writing, both for generating ideas and for revising them. Appendixes include various drafts of an interview statement by Wright. (HTH)
Descriptors: Authors, Black Literature, Figurative Language, Language Styles
Peer reviewedBump, Jerome – College Composition and Communication, 1985
Explores the use of metaphor and personification in the "classics" of scientific and technical writing, and the current resistance to creativity in scientific writing. Suggests familiarizing students with the role of metaphor in scientific creativity. (HTH)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Language Styles, Language Usage, Literary Styles
Peer reviewedDowling, H. F., Jr. – College Composition and Communication, 1985
Describes the emphasis on creativity in expository writing in a college composition class. Outlines four traits of creativity promoted and encouraged in student nonfiction writing and writing assignments for that purpose. Includes samples of students' creative nonfiction. (HTH)
Descriptors: College English, Creativity, Expository Writing, Higher Education
