Basic writing instruction at the University of Pittsburgh is offered through a three-hour writing course, a six-hour reading and writing course, and a voluntary writing workshop. Work in these courses involves students in studying their own writing as they attempt new perspectives and gather new information. (RL)

Gives a step-by-step description of the two years of research and testing that preceded the opening of the Ohio State University Writing Workshop, and a report on the current activities of the workshop. (RL)

Describes the development of the doctoral program in basic composition and rhetoric at the University of Louisville (Kentucky). Discusses the general theory for training basic writing teachers, the kinds of practical experiences they should have, and the course requirements. Includes a bibliography of texts for basic writing teachers. (HTH)

Describes the instruction for basic teachers at Ohio's Findlay College. Discusses course materials and the training of writing assistants and current faculty members. (HTH)

Outlines procedures, goals, and teacher preparation for New York University's expository writing program. Notes that the program's distinguishing features are that all freshmen are grouped according to their abilities for two semesters of composition instruction and that all undergraduates take a junior-year writing proficiency test. (RL)

Provides the rationales, goals, and procedures for three levels of English writing instruction for foreign students attending United States unversities. (RL)

Describes the development of the doctoral program in composition at Michigan's Wayne State University. Includes a description of core courses, interdisciplinary coursework, and opportunities for gaining practical teaching experience. (HTH)

Describes a collaborative effort among New York high school and college teachers, administrators, and students to improve writing skills. Discusses the project format and the writing/reading and writing instruction principles underlying the program. (HTH)

Describes the components of the writing course at York College of the City University of New York, focusing particularly on the writing laboratory with its self-instructional methods and its 13 modules on grammatical features. (RL)