A collection of plays, stories, and rhymes are offered in this article to help celebrate Halloween. (DF)

This writing unit with a Halloween theme includes exercises and worksheets to develop prewriting, writing, and rewriting skills. (SJL)

Presents a method for helping students learn to evaluate data, draw conclusions, and state a most probable hypothesis in writing essays. (TJ)

Describes the use of "poemakers," sheets of white paper with special drawings pre-printed on them that have blank lines where words go. Describes using these poemakers as springboards for writing in poetry workshops for students from first grade through twelfth, as well as with college students. Includes one finished example, followed by four…

Outlines a revision checklist for student use in analyzing purpose, audience, form, and expression; summarizes classroom procedures for individuals, small groups, or whole classes to use in revision and proofreading exercises. (AEA)

Discusses a technique for helping students see the value of revision by using a previously written and revised composition as an illustration. (TJ)

Presents examples from student logs to show how students express their thoughts in writing. Suggests that teachers combine student logs and classroom discussion as a means of gauging students' growth and awareness of subject matter. Examples are from a community service course and describe experiences in a nursing home and at a school for retarded…

Discusses rationale for use of children's counting books and guidelines for selection and use. Provides suggestions for writing individual or class counting books. Includes an annotated booklist. (HTH)

Presents five instructional techniques: (1) Exercises based on ads for computerized marriage arrangements; (2) analysis of missing person ad, including comprehension and writing exercises; (3) construction of a labyrinth game in class; (4) classroom game requiring reconstruction of a text; and (5) use of comic strips to teach argumentation. (AMH)

The value of student dialog journals written to another student (unknown) rather than to the teacher is described. Thirteen practical tips for implementation are offered. It is noted that the technique is not suitable for all students, nor is it meant to be the only component in a writing program. (Contains 14 references.) (LB)

Contends that teachers assign essay writing to help students improve their critical thinking skills. Discusses six criteria of a well-written history essay. Includes a five-essay assignment strategy, designed to be implemented over the course of an academic year, to help students improve essay research and writing. (CFR)