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Gardener, Sue Shrapnel – 1985
This package is intended to assist tutors who are working to improve their adult students' writing skills. It is divided into three parts. The first part, which focuses on the process of writing, includes 13 units in which tutors can explore writing work, either with small groups or individual students. The units, each of which includes…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, Expository Writing
Scottish Curriculum Development Service, Edinburgh. – 1982
The first of a planned series of papers, this document describes in detail a context for writing created by a teacher and her second grade class. Section one includes the teacher's diary of plans for using an imaginary doll, "Mr. Togs the Tailor" as a context for learning during most of a term and selected children's writing on such topics as Mr.…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Grade 2, Learning Activities, Primary Education
Download full textPino, Cynthia L. – 1983
Intended for teachers in all content areas, this guide provides activities for teaching formula poetry (poetry written according to a defined format) in all subject areas. First, a rationale for why teachers should include writing in their classrooms is presented. Next, the stages of the writing process are explained and the benefits of formula…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, Haiku
Renouard, Madeleine – Francais dans le Monde, 1982
Describes the method and some of the exercises in a course in French composition for adults pursuing an advanced degree in French in evening courses. The practices discussed are journal keeping, a research paper, and exercises geared to these particular students. Samples of student writing are included. (AMH)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Class Activities, Creative Writing, Evening Students
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Direct linkKieff, Judith – Childhood Education, 2006
This article describes the "Add-a-Page Assignment" in which students choose a picture book to which they would add a page, imitating both the style and artistic medium of the illustrator and the writing style of the author. In this article, the author begins with quotes from students who have very different learning styles and vastly different…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Visual Literacy, Research Skills, Picture Books
Strunk, Sandra J. – 1992
"Unheard Voices" was a project designed to provide adult educators with specific guidelines and ideas for integrating a creative writing component into an existing program of adult basic education, General Educational Development, or English as a second language. The project also collected and published student poetry and fiction in…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Creative Writing, English (Second Language)
Creighton, James L., Ed. – FOCUS: Teaching English Language Arts, 1987
Consisting of material designed for practical application in the English classroom and representing all educational levels, this collection of articles contains a selection of the best presentations given at the fall 1986 meeting of the Southeastern Ohio Council of Teachers of English. Following an introduction by guest editor James L. Creighton,…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Career Planning, Community Problems, Creative Writing
