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Peer reviewedOdell, Lee – Theory into Practice, 1980
Several samples of writing are used to illustrate the lamentable quality of writing in the business world today. The sentence structures of these samples are dissected and recombined to form functionally more suitable and literate sentences. (JN)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Correspondence, Language Processing, Writing (Composition)
Peer reviewedShuy, Roger W. – Theory into Practice, 1984
This article focuses on the language foundation for education. A brief overview of various linguistic theories as they relate to education are offered. The contrast between the functional, natural, self-generated, and contextually relevant characteristics of talk and writing are explored. (DF)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Elementary Education, Language Acquisition, Language Processing
Peer reviewedSamuels, S. Jay – Theory into Practice, 1984
Failure to comprehend spoken language usually results from lack of knowledge on the part of the listener or poor communication skills on the part of the speaker. When diagnosing possible causes of poor listening comprehension, the teacher must reflect on these factors and analyze the classroom situation. (DF)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Processing, Language Skills
Peer reviewedDeFord, Diane E. – Theory into Practice, 1980
As children move toward learning specified forms of writing, they organize print in their environment and learn generalized communication strategies. Learning to write is developmentally similar to the acquisition of oral language. Ten stages are suggested for understanding the development of children's writing. (JN)
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Language Acquisition, Language Processing, Language Skills
Peer reviewedWhiteman, Marcia Farr – Theory into Practice, 1980
Recent history of writing research introduces a treatise on the development of writing abilities in preschool age children. Topics include composing processes, an examination of research done on the function rather than the form of writing, and language variation among various ethnolinguistic groups. (JN)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Ethnic Groups, Language Processing
Peer reviewedGoodman, Yetta M. – Theory into Practice, 1982
The responses of students, asked to retell stories they had read, were studied through language miscue analysis. The research yielded insights in how readers: (1) predict the author's message; (2) form concepts essential for comprehension; and (3) relate stories to their cultural background. Implications for classroom instruction are discussed.…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Concept Formation, Cultural Influences, Elementary Education
Download full textPinnell, Gay Su, Ed.; King, Martha L., Ed. – Theory into Practice, 1984
Designed to explore the ways language functions to help children gain access to meaning as they progress through the educational system, this journal issue views communication as a social, interactive process in which speakers and writers attempt to link into what listeners and readers know, want to know, or need to know. The 12 articles in the…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Policy
