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Download full textJohannessen, Larry R.; And Others – 1982
Intended for junior high and high school writing instructors, this booklet provides prewriting activities designed to help students master the thinking strategies essential to effective written communication. The first portion of the booklet discusses theory and research on the role of thinking strategies in writing and gives an overview of the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Processes, Prewriting, Secondary Education
Beyer, Barry K., Ed.; Gilstrap, Robert, Ed. – 1982
In response to recent statistics indicating a 20 percent decline in the ability of the average 17-year-old to analyze, interpret, and express views about written prose, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) recommends a number of changes in the elementary school social studies curriculum to provide more opportunities for students…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Curriculum Design, Elementary Education, Instructional Improvement
Fearing, Bertie E.; Allen, Jo – 1984
Intended to help secondary school composition instructors develop a useful, pragmatic unit on technical writing, this monograph explores the theory, research, and pedagogy of technical writing. The first section discusses the purpose and forms of technical writing, as well as elements of technical style including diction, paragraphing, and…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, High Schools, Prewriting, Revision (Written Composition)
Peer reviewedAuten, Anne – English Journal, 1984
Examines materials available from ERIC that are designed to familiarize teachers with computer software. (MM)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1982
Designed to supplement the day-to-day planning, teaching, and evaluation activities of writing teachers at all educational levels, this compilation contains 711 citations of documents that appeared in "Resources in Education" from 1966 to 1981. Section headings include (1) the prewriting stage; (2) informative, persuasive, and literary…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Creative Writing, Curriculum Guides
