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Brannon, Lil; Urbanski, Cynthia; Manship, Lacy; Arnold, Lucy; Iannone, Tony – English Journal, 2010
When people dive into the varied texts of culture, print and non-print, and explore and critique them, they are doing much more than showing various persuasive appeals or advertising gimmicks to sway their audience; they are examining the purposes and values of capitalism, the economic system that produces a consumerocracy. People might even turn…
Descriptors: Social Systems, Free Enterprise System, Competition, Literacy
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Smith, Thomas B. – English Journal, 2008
Integrating vocabulary games and activities more often into the structure of the day, Thomas B. Smith establishes a word-rich environment for high school students to experiment with unfamiliar words in varying, playful contexts. Smith asserts that giving frequent opportunities for hearing, speaking, and writing in the typical context of the day is…
Descriptors: Vocabulary, Vocabulary Development, High School Students, Educational Games
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Bates, Larry – English Journal, 2008
Larry Bates argues for vocabulary instruction that emphasizes useful, high-frequency words rather than lists of rarely used terms. He suggests resources for finding frequency ratings for words and for determining appropriately challenging words for students. (Contains 3 figures and 3 notes.)
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, English Instruction, Teaching Methods, Word Lists
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Duxbury, Alec R. – English Journal, 2008
Time and opportunity to discover truths are essential in education. Discovery takes repetition and trial and error. Discovery crosses intellectual and disciplinary boundaries as well. What is learned through the diverse experiences of one's academic and individual lives will pollinate each other if there is room left for discovery. The tyranny of…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Student Attitudes, Academic Discourse, Writing Processes
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Wilson, Maja – English Journal, 2007
Maja Wilson believes that efforts to standardize language through rubrics and generalized comments provide a disservice to students and undermine the power of the reading and writing experience. She advocates making use of our subjectivity as readers, conceding that her values cannot be standardized and often shift in response to interactions with…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods, Scoring Rubrics
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Rodd, Thomas, Jr. – English Journal, 1983
Surveys the history of composition instruction in America and concludes that imitation exercises may still be valuable to modern students. (JL)
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Philosophy, Educational Principles, Higher Education
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Rosoff, Amy – English Journal, 2007
Inner-city high school teacher Amy Rosoff stresses the importance of play for survival. She offers examples of activities requiring imaginative play from students in classes at all levels from ESL [English as a Second Language] to AP [Advanced Placement]. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Play, Imagination, Teaching Methods, Child Development
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Garvin, Joyce – English Journal, 1980
A teacher explains her approach to teaching high school English, stating her educational goals and showing how she builds relationships with her students. (RL)
Descriptors: Educational Principles, English Instruction, Literature Appreciation, Secondary Education
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Cox, Mitch – English Journal, 1988
Maintains that the literature curriculum should reflect our pluralist society, not a canonical tradition. Suggests pairing canonical works with works instantiating pluralism. Describes a unit on the novel for a ninth grade honors class and the use of an "adolescent problem novel" in a sophomore intermediate class. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Principles, English Curriculum