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Hallman, Heidi L. – English Journal, 2009
An article entitled "Pupils Persevere" covered the front page of Madison's local newspaper in February 2005. Highlighting the plight of four alternative programs in Madison's public school system, the article both angered and pleased students at this school. Although the central point of the front-page article was a plea for a larger physical…
Descriptors: English Curriculum, Editing, Early Parenthood, Classroom Techniques
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Johnstone, Velerie M. – English Journal, 1990
Discusses a "write-back" strategy for use when there is insufficient class time for conferencing with peers or the teacher. Notes that the teacher agrees to respond to students' drafts within 24 hours. Discusses 3 options available to students: (1) write back/respond; (2) edit; and (3) writing back. (RS)
Descriptors: Editing, Grading, High Schools, Teaching Methods
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Freed, Peggy – English Journal, 1981
Class activities such as discussing student work in editing group sessions or on the viewing screen can be used successfully to teach revision and ensure polished student writing. (RL)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Editing, Peer Evaluation, Secondary Education
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Cross, Alice – English Journal, 1985
Describes several classroom exercises designed to make film grammar and narrative structure clear to the student. (RBW)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Editing, English Instruction, Film Criticism
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Andrasick, Kathleen D. – English Journal, 1993
Describes how writing instructors can aid students to become self-reflective, independent practitioners who can readily edit and proofread their own writing. Outlines numerous methods for dealing with error patterns. (HB)
Descriptors: Editing, Proofreading, Revision (Written Composition), Secondary Education
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Madraso, Jan – English Journal, 1993
Argues that proofreading should be viewed as a separate kind of writing and reading skill and that teachers of writing have not effectively trained their students how to perform this important task. Describes various strategies for teaching proofreading to students, including computer applications. (HB)
Descriptors: Editing, Proofreading, Revision (Written Composition), Secondary Education
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Schiff, Lillian – English Journal, 1974
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Editing, Film Production, Film Study
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Steinlage, Theresa M. – English Journal, 1990
Describes ways in which students can become better editors of their own writing by discovering their own error patterns. (RS)
Descriptors: Editing, English Instruction, Error Correction, Process Approach (Writing)
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Wagner, Eileen N. – English Journal, 1975
Descriptors: Editing, English Curriculum, Evaluation Methods, Grades (Scholastic)