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Cronnell, Bruce, Ed.; Michael, Joan, Ed. – 1982
Drawn from a California conference that brought together writing instructors and researchers, the papers in this compilation address problems in writing, policies affecting both writing instruction and assessment, and possibilities for improving both areas. Papers in the first section of the book represent positions of eight separate entities: (1)…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Mass Media
Download full textAssociation for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1997
The Newspaper section of the Proceedings contains the following 16 papers: "Reader-Friendly Journalism's Lasting Impact: A Study of Reporters and Editors Involved in Knight-Ridder's 25/43 Project" (Kris Kodrich); "An Analysis of Online Sites Produced by U.S. Newspapers: Are the Critics Right?" (Jon Gubman and Jennifer Greer);…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Electronic Text, Family Violence, Females
Mason, Jana M., Ed. – 1989
This collection of papers, from a conference on reading and writing connections held at the University of Illinois in October 1986, reflects the value of demonstrating connections between reading instruction and writing. The book shows practitioners how writing can be blended with reading instruction and how writing activities can be used not just…
Descriptors: Child Development, Elementary Education, Emergent Literacy, Expository Writing
Hairston, Maxine C., Ed.; Selfe, Cynthia L., Ed. – 1981
Nine selected papers presented at the Texas Writing Research Group's 1981 conference are offered in this collection. The papers discuss (1) sources of linguistic interference among American minorities; (2) contributions of discourse analysis to composition; (3) emerging notions of heuristic (investigative), eristic (controversial), and protreptic…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Higher Education, History, Language Variation
National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, IL. – 1981
The 12 papers in this collection deal with trends in English education research. The papers discuss the following topics: (1) language awareness and schooling, (2) the language processes underlying literacy, (3) the role of oral language in early writing processes, (4) writing to learn in the humanities, (5) instructional effect on reading…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Evaluation Criteria
Combs, Martha, Ed. – 1987
Papers in this yearbook cover a variety of topics in the field of language arts instruction, such as creative writing instruction, reading assessment from a Whole Language perspective, journal writing, and strategies for modifying commercial reading materials. Papers and their authors are as follows: (1) "Let's Get Creative about Creative…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Content Area Reading, Creative Writing, Cultural Awareness
