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Peer reviewedJames, Gomer – English Journal, 1987
Describes a writing assignment that uses the song "America the Beautiful" to point the following six reasons why America is beautiful: skies, mountains, grain, Pilgrims, heroes, and dreams. (NKA)
Descriptors: Assignments, Descriptive Writing, Grade 10, North American Culture
Peer reviewedDauterman, Philip; Stahl, Robert – English Journal, 1971
How to help students progress from descriptive to affective to creative responses through the use of films in a language arts class. (RB)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, Films
Peer reviewedWolfe, Don M. – English Journal, 1971
A good English teacher is one who draws from his students stories that reveal the unique dignity of their personalities and the unique coloring of their experiences. The author shows how this is done, emphasizing use of student writing models as motivation, and stressing sensory diction. (Author/JB)
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Creative Development, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing
Peer reviewedVinz, Ruth – English Journal, 1983
Suggests the importance of George Orwell's "1984" for today's students and recommends specific analytic and descriptive writing activities to develop critical reading skills. (MM)
Descriptors: Characterization, Critical Reading, Descriptive Writing, English Instruction
