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Peer reviewedWolfe, Don M. – English Journal, 1971
A good English teacher is one who draws from his students stories that reveal the unique dignity of their personalities and the unique coloring of their experiences. The author shows how this is done, emphasizing use of student writing models as motivation, and stressing sensory diction. (Author/JB)
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Creative Development, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing
Knowles, Marlene – 1971
This study describes a workshop course for high school students interested in writing articles, biographies, and humorous essays. Emphasis is on form and content, with special attention to the development of individual styles. Course objectives for the student include: (1) imitating various sentence structures, paragraph constructions, and unique…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Biographies, Creative Writing, Curriculum Guides
Crow, Edith – 1983
By following the "steppingstone" or marker theory of dividing one's life into no more than 12 and no less than 8 significant periods, a student in a writing course can develop a brief response for each phase to articulate multiple experiences. Writing teachers can aid students in realizing that important life experiences are the stuff of…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, Diaries
