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Barkley, Lawrence; Remler, Nancy Lawson; Waddell, Dave; Mills, Keturah N. – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1999
Offers four brief descriptions from composition/writing teachers of class activities that work well for them, addressing using a grocery list to help students understand why audience awareness is important; using group work to help students analyze literature; having students define and describe good writing; and helping students with specified…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Class Activities, Higher Education, Literature Appreciation

Kaufer, David S.; Steinberg, Erwin R. – Journal of Advanced Composition, 1984
Discusses the problems of deciding whether to use, not use, or revise noun compounds. Presents guidelines that ask writers to weigh the familiarity, efficiency, and stylistic efficacy of the compound against alternatives for particular audiences. (MS)
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, English Instruction, Heuristics, Higher Education