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Lange, Bob – English Education, 1980
Reports on ERIC materials dealing with the improvement of writing instruction. (RL)
Descriptors: Models, Teaching Methods, Writing Instruction, Writing Processes

Holbrook, Hilary Taylor – Language Arts, 1981
Surveys materials in the ERIC system supporting the theory that children have a natural inclination to write that teachers are not taking advantage of and that offer practical suggestions to encourage writing skills and interest. (HTH)
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Elementary Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Methods

Auten, Anne – Journal of Reading, 1983
Provides a brief review of research concerning the relationship between reading and writing, and of instructional strategies suggested by that research. (AEA)
Descriptors: Integrated Activities, Reading Instruction, Reading Processes, Reading Research
Reigstad, Thomas J.; McAndrew, Donald A. – 1984
Intended for composition teachers who see "editor/writer" conferences as the ideal teaching strategy, this booklet offers a procedure for training tutors--staff or students--to respond skillfully to a writer's work in a one-to-one context. The first half of the booklet discusses theory and research regarding the tutorial process and some…
Descriptors: Models, Peer Teaching, Secondary Education, Student Teacher Relationship
Shermis, Michael – 1989
Synthesizing research on writing instruction using word processors, this annotated bibliography contains 28 references of articles and papers in the ERIC database. The first section includes strategies, techniques, exercises, activities, and ideas on how to use time on a word processor most effectively. Articles and papers discussing the numerous…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Editing
Risinger, C. Frederick – 1987
A recent study by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) directly links writing effectiveness to development of skills in critical thinking. This ERIC Digest discusses: (1) recent research on the linkage between writing and learning; (2) successful approaches to teaching writing; and (3) suggestions for including an effective…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Content Area Writing, Creative Teaching, Learning Strategies

Fox, Deborah; Suhor, Charles – English Journal, 1986
Defines free writing, reviews the philosophy and history of free writing, and discusses some problems that it entails. (NKA)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, English Instruction, Free Writing, Secondary Education
Smith, Carl B., Ed. – 2003
This topical bibliography and commentary discusses several classroom techniques designed to encourage beginning writers to grow beyond uninspired composition. The strategies employed in the classroom are of equal value for both expository and creative writing. The various classroom techniques discussed share an emphasis on student-centered…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Classroom Techniques, Creative Dramatics, Primary Education
Newkirk, Thomas – 1989
Intended for teachers, this monograph argues that, unlike the structured, formulaic "school" essay, personal essays in the manner of Michel de Montaigne lead students to explore their connections with ideas and texts. The monograph describes several strategies which use writing as a tool for critical thinking. The monograph contains the…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Essays, Higher Education
Denner, Michael – 1993
Suggesting that writing can play an integral part in the learning process, this ERIC "FAST Bib" provides annotations of 31 ERIC documents and journal articles published between 1987 and 1992 concerning the Writing to Learn movement. The citations in the first section of the FAST Bib present an overview of the theories and criticisms of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Mathematics Instruction, Program Descriptions
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)
Holbrook, Hilary Taylor – 1984
Intended for administrators and policy makers as well as teachers, this digest explores the components common to effective writing programs. The digest first discusses activities at the classroom level as the foundation of a successful writing program and elements that should be included in classroom instruction, such as the process approach to…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Content Area Writing, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education

Holbrook, Hilary Taylor – Reading Teacher, 1987
Provides a rationale for content area writing, and suggests ways it can be used for social studies instruction. (JC)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach
Myers, Miles – 1985
Written for teachers who want introductions to conducting school assessments and to studying features of writing, this book is intended (1) to provide ways for teachers to analyze writing samples and the writing process for school or program assessment, and (2) to promote the development of teacher research among kindergarten through grade 12…
Descriptors: Action Research, Classroom Research, Educational Research, Elementary School Teachers
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
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