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Direct linkRose, Jean – Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
Students more familiar with failure than success can carry inhibiting levels of fear, and mature students are twice as likely to drop out of Higher Education in their first year than younger students. Through its use of conversational and supportive tones, this study guide puts readers at ease assisting the transition to academic study. The author…
Descriptors: Maturity (Individuals), Form Classes (Languages), Study Guides, Spelling
Peer reviewedSearles, George J.; And Others – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1996
Presents five short teaching tips written by five different authors on the following topics: newspapers, writing exercises for aspiring elementary school teachers, telephone directory as research tool, structured essay assignments, and teaching description with Raymond Carver's "Cathedral." (TB)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, Essays, Higher Education
Crabbe, John K., Ed.; Crabbe, Katharyn F., Ed. – 1979
Reflecting the view that a single formula for revolutionizing the teaching of writing is unavailable, this publication of the New York State English Council presents a series of articles dealing with various topics in the teaching of composition in high school and college settings. Subjects discussed include the following: the use of fables in the…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, English Curriculum, Essays
Knowles, Marlene – 1971
This study describes a workshop course for high school students interested in writing articles, biographies, and humorous essays. Emphasis is on form and content, with special attention to the development of individual styles. Course objectives for the student include: (1) imitating various sentence structures, paragraph constructions, and unique…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Biographies, Creative Writing, Curriculum Guides
HOOK, J.N. – 1963
THIS BOOK IS INTENDED FOR USE WITH STUDENTS WHO CAN PROFIT FROM INSTRUCTION IN VIGOROUS AND COLORFUL WRITING. EMPHASIS IS PLACED UPON SHOWING THE STUDENT THAT HIS OWN EXPERIENCE IS RICHER THAN HE MAY SUPPOSE AND UPON HELPING HIM TO DRAW FROM IT. THE FIRST SECTION OF THE BOOK CONSIDERS THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SUBJECT, THEME, OBSERVATION, SENSORY…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Biographies, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing
Download full textEducation Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1972
This is the third National Assessment report on the writing of children aged 9, 13, and 17, and young adults. The three exercises used in the writing assessment were: Age 9: The Forest Fire Exercise; Age 13: The Famous Person Exercise; and Age 17: The Famous Person Exercise. An exercise for young adults (Adults: The Commissioner Stroud Letter)…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Children, Comparative Analysis, Creative Writing
Kraft, Richard F. – 1986
The intent of this guide is to encourage teachers to have students write, both formally and informally, on a systematic basis. Three types of writing are emphasized: (1) journal writing; (2) research paper writing; and (3) essay writing. The section on journal writing includes a handout for the class explaining the purpose for journal writing and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Content Area Writing, Creative Writing, Curriculum Guides
