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Peer reviewedChapman, David W.; Tate, Gary – Rhetoric Review, 1987
Concludes that the recent growth of interest in rhetoric has been reflected in the graduate curriculum in English. Looks at program size, content, and curriculum and offers brief outlines of each program studied. (FL)
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, English Curriculum, Graduate Study, Higher Education
Peer reviewedGriffin, C. W. – College Composition and Communication, 1985
Presents results from a survey of colleges and universities on writing across the curriculum (WAC) programs around the country--how they develop, the components that comprise them, and the premises that underlie them. Concludes that the WAC movement is a success. (HTH)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Program Content
Communication: Journalism Education Today (C:JET), 1987
Examines the value of journalism education at the secondary level. Concludes that journalism effectively develops language arts competency. Also identifies the characteristics of outstanding journalism programs and provides model guidelines and a job description for publications advisers. (FL)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Faculty Advisers, Journalism Education, Language Arts
Download full textWhite, Edward M.; Polin, Linda G. – 1986
A three phase study evaluated the comparative effectiveness of various features that comprise a postsecondary writing program. The first phase of the study examined the college composition programs on the 19 California State University (CSU) campuses to identify and describe distinctive program features. The second and third phases measured both…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Instructional Development, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Improvement
Peer reviewedDeGroff, Linda-Jo Caple; Leu, Donald J., Jr. – Written Communication, 1987
Examines three recent elementary school level language arts textbook programs to determine the frequency of writing activities, the nature of writing tasks, and the frequency of process-approach activities such as selecting topics, prewriting, sharing, revising, and publishing. Finds that process activities were seldom recommended. (SKC)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Peer Evaluation, Prewriting, Program Content
Dick, John A. R.; And Others – 1983
Intended for use in curriculum planning, course development, and program evaluation, this report contains data from a study of the writing abilities of entering freshman students at the University of Texas at El Paso. The first chapter of the report provides background information concerning the need for systematic assessment of the writing…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Content Area Writing, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
Reed, Linda, Ed.; Ward, Spencer, Ed. – 1982
Resulting from a project involving district, state, and federal educational agencies, the papers in this, the second of two volumes, are intended to provide information from research and practice that can help school districts in their efforts to make decisions about goals and methods of basic skills instruction. The topics of the papers in the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
