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Jenkins, Robin David – Clearing House, 1987
Suggests that technical writing theory, which views the writing process as a process of design, can be applied in the writing classroom. Presents several strategies for teaching design, including teaching editing by levels, making better assignments, and stressing organization. (MM)
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Secondary Education, Task Analysis, Teaching Methods
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Simon, Linda – History Teacher, 1991
Argues that understanding assignments is the first step toward successful college writing. Urges instructors to support students by helping them to decode assignments. Breaks down instructions into individual tasks including (1) writing an essay, (2) examining an issue, (3) reviewing articles and books, and (4) focusing on some texts. Defines each…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Research Papers (Students), Task Analysis, Teaching Methods
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Coe, Richard M.; Gutierrez, Kris – College Composition and Communication, 1981
Presents a set of writing assignments and class activities for helping students to define their own writing problems, set their own goals, and evaluate their own progress. (RL)
Descriptors: Assignments, Classroom Techniques, College English, College Students
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Pasero, Robert; Sabatier, Paul – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 1998
Describes principles underlying ILLICO, a generic natural-language software tool for building larger applications for performing specific linguistic tasks such as analysis, synthesis, and guided composition. Shows to what extent this approach is relevant to the development of computer-assisted language-learning systems. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Natural Language Processing, Second Language Instruction
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Qi, Donald S.; Lapkin, Sharon – Journal of Second Language Writing, 2001
Examines the role of noticing in the second language writing process. A case study was conducted with two Mandarin background adult learners of English as a Second Language. The study documents the relationship of noticing, both in the composing stage and in the reformulation stage, to the improvement of the written product in the posttest of a…
Descriptors: Case Studies, English (Second Language), Mandarin Chinese, Metacognition