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Phinn, Gervase – Use of English, 1985
Describes how less able students were motivated when assigned the task of inviting and being responsible for guest speakers from the community. (CRH)
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Creative Teaching, English Instruction, Learning Activities
Whitlock, Roger – 1987
Peter Elbow's concepts of "pointing,""summarizing,""telling," and "showing" can form an effective method for training students to give reader-based feedback to peer writing. In pointing, students jot down all the words and phrases they can remember from an oral reading of a draft. These lists stimulate…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Expository Writing, Group Discussion, Group Dynamics
