Basic writing instruction at the University of Pittsburgh is offered through a three-hour writing course, a six-hour reading and writing course, and a voluntary writing workshop. Work in these courses involves students in studying their own writing as they attempt new perspectives and gather new information. (RL)

Describes the components of the writing course at York College of the City University of New York, focusing particularly on the writing laboratory with its self-instructional methods and its 13 modules on grammatical features. (RL)