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Peer reviewedBails, Renee – Exercise Exchange, 1994
Describes an activity to encourage students to write with specific details. Notes that (at the beginning of each class) students briefly jot down three things that have made them feel good on that particular day. Notes several other benefits of this activity. (SR)
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Descriptive Writing, High Schools, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBates, Laura Raidonis – Exercise Exchange, 1998
Describes an exercise for basic writers which encompasses reading, listening, and writing. Finds that Edgar Allan Poe's "Tell-Tale Heart" has an effective vocabulary, a first-person conversational tone for the "mad" voice, and a second-person direct address that makes it easy to follow. Notes that inexperienced readers can…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, English Instruction
