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Jung, Julie – College English, 2011
Scholars and teachers within the field of composition have long heralded the merits of reflective writing. Whether written intermittently throughout a course or near the end (typically in the genre of portfolio cover letter), reflective writing assignments are thought to promote cognitive development by helping students become more aware of their…
Descriptors: Writing Processes, Writing Instruction, Reflection, Writing Assignments
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Wolff, Virginia Euwer – ALAN Review, 1991
Describes writing a novel about the "expectancy-loss" burden of a special needs student and the "teratophobia" of ordinary people. Discusses examples in literature, such as Charles Dickens's character Tiny Tim. Explores special needs student's way of awkwardly examining his life, as well as the trials of an author trying to…
Descriptors: Descriptive Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, Novels, Social Bias
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Christensen, Linda M. – English Journal, 1989
Discusses ways to empower students through writing, using their own voices, plumbing their own lives for stories, poems, and essays; and engaging them in dialogue with their peers about writing and literature. (RAE)
Descriptors: Descriptive Writing, Personal Narratives, Secondary Education, Student Attitudes