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Peer reviewedFlanders, Marianne; And Others – English in Texas, 1994
Offers descriptions of three class activities involving collaboration between basic composition and freshman composition classes, involving magazine production and peer response. (SR)
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Class Activities, Cooperative Learning, Freshman Composition
Peer reviewedSchriner, Delores K.; Willen, Matthew – College Composition and Communication, 1991
Discusses the experiences in working with the basic writing curriculum presented in "Facts, Artifacts and Counterfacts: Theory and Methods for a Reading and Writing Course." Discusses reasons for selecting "Facts" as a model for the basic writing program and the rationale for making modifications that renders it more applicable…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Freshman Composition
Peer reviewedLang, Frederick K.; Moser, Janet – English in Texas, 1995
Describes a method of teaching basic writing to native and nonnative students that emphasizes a regression to the most basic elements of writing. Considers what writing content, rhetorical techniques, grammar exercises, and proofreading methods are most effective for the two groups. (TB)
Descriptors: Basic Writing, English (Second Language), Freshman Composition, Grammar


