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Clark, William G. – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1977
Suggests that student's expression in composition will improve by daily journal writing. (HOD)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, English Instruction, Journal Writing, Teaching Methods

Kremers, Marshall – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1977
Offers four suggestions for making composition instruction more useful to the student. (HOD)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Student Needs, Teaching Methods, Two Year Colleges

Houston, Linda; And Others – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1989
Contains one-paragraph descriptions from six college English instructors describing successful lessons and techniques used in the classroom. Covers collaborative teaching with letter writing; notetaking and paraphrasing; a first day ice-breaking activity; a writing development check; linking assignments in basic writing; and a descriptive writing…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, English Instruction, Higher Education

Burkle-Young, Francis A. – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2001
Describes a writing exercise with the "Oxford English Dictionary" that teaches students about research and attention to detail. Describes how the exercise, which involves the student in a set of serial tasks, makes students comfortable with the OED, teaches them how to extract full details of any word, and teaches students to take…
Descriptors: Class Activities, English Instruction, Higher Education, Research Skills

Vishwanadha, Hari; And Others – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1990
Provides suggestions on various English instruction topics. Includes (1) "Argumentation Exercise," Hari Vishwanadha; (2) "How to Survive Developmental (or Any Other) English," Sally Russell; (3) "Reach Out to an Expert," Norma A. Register; (4) "Summary and Response Writing," Alec Valentine; (5) "The Living Journal," Blair Spencer Ray; and (6)…
Descriptors: Authors, Critical Thinking, English Instruction, Grammar