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Peer reviewedJournal of Reading, 1983
Contributors suggest ways to (1) phrase reading for second-language learners, (2) improve comprehension through creative mapping, (3) improve student "browsing" skills in a library, and (4) help students overcome writer's block. (FL)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Learning Activities, Library Role, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedTudor, Ian; Hafiz, Fateh Muhammad – Journal of Reading, 1989
Examines the effect of simplified reading materials on writing skills of 10-year-old English-as-a-Second-Language students in England. Finds no increase in students' expressive resources but does find a consolidating effect on command of the language system. Relates results to Krashen's model of second language acquisition. (RS)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Intermediate Grades, Models, Preadolescents
Peer reviewedHollingsworth, Paul M.; And Others – Journal of Reading, 1993
Offers eight teaching suggestions from teachers, regarding an effective strategy for teaching inferential comprehension, how to chose a good book, book celebrations, annotation writing for developmental readers, an assignment to promote reading for pleasure, a discussion group program for adult new readers, memo writing as an information network,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education
