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Peer reviewedSkrabanek, D. W. – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1979
Notes that emphasizing word choice is important in freshman composition classes. (MKM)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Descriptive Writing, Diction, Semantics
Download full textSasser, Linda; Cromwell, Carole – 1987
A lesson plan and supportive materials for an exercise in reading comprehension and cooperative writing are presented. The exercise is based on a story entitled "Testimony," in which a writer expresses feelings about a boxing match. The lesson plan outlines procedures for presentation of the exercise to the class, for the cooperative teams to…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cooperative Learning, Descriptive Writing, English (Second Language)
Direct linkGibson, Michelle; Thomas, Timothy G. – Mathematics Teacher, 2005
The introduction of quilt pattern consisting of many quilt blocks formed by congruent triangles, for writing by the students in the geometry classrooms, is studied. It is found that the students enjoyed this method and writing also helped in understanding the geometric concepts expanding their vocabulary in geometry.
Descriptors: Geometry, Geometric Concepts, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Formation
CARLSON, RUTH KEARNEY – 1965
THIS BOOK PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR STIMULATING YOUNG WRITERS TO CREATE IMAGINATIVE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING VERSATILE VOCABULARY WORDS AND GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS. THE SUGGESTIONS ARE GROUPED INTO FIVE CHAPTERS--(1) "SPINNING IMAGINATIVE THOUGHTS" IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST TEACHERS IN FOSTERING PUPILS' FLEXIBLE THINKING PROCESSES TOWARD THE…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, Elementary Education
Applegate, Mauree – 1978
Elementary school students can learn to write creatively if the teacher offers stimulation through informative and enriching experiences and provides daily opportunities for writing experiences. Enrichment can involve books, field trips, radio, television, guest speakers, maps, and sense experiences--anything that broadens the knowledge of the…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing
Glaus, Marlene – 1965
The activities presented in this book, designed to help children translate their thoughts into spoken and written words, can supplement an elementary teacher's own language arts lessons. Objectives for each activity are listed, with the general focus of the many oral activities being to develop a rich verbal background for future written work. The…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Creative Activities, Descriptive Writing
Horne, Rose Nell – 1966
The purposes of this study were (1) to investigate the effectivenss of activities centered around children's literature on pupils' use and understanding of figurative language, (2) to study the effect of the activities on pupils' reading vocabulary and comprehension, and (3) to examine the relationship of age, sex, IQ, and socioeconomic status to…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing
Peterson, Art, Comp. – National Writing Project (NJ3), 2003
The National Writing Project's (NWP) "30 Ideas for Teaching Writing" discusses making grammar lessons dynamic, using casual student conversation as a source for writing, home language as an assisting tool to attain standard English and other topics by presenting strategies contributed by experienced writing project teachers. NWP does not promote a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Standard Spoken Usage, Teaching Methods, Poetry
