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Lipscomb, Delores – 1980
The writing assignments developed for a course in expository writing intended for gifted eighth grade students are described in this paper. The first assignment described is a causal analysis essay that required the students to examine events from their lives or from newspaper articles and analyze the causes of the actions involved. The paper…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Assignments, Classroom Techniques, Educational Innovation
Clemons, Jacquelyn; And Others – 1987
The learning packet is intended to provide the eighth grade social studies teacher with supplemental material for teaching beginning and intermediate students of English as a second language. It contains a variety of activities to assist in developing the student's vocabulary skills, reading comprehension, writing skills, and a working knowledge…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Geography
