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Peer reviewedValeri-Gold, Maria T. – Journal of Reading, 1994
Discusses providing developmental learners with the opportunity to hear and respond to vignettes (short, descriptive literary sketches such as those in "The House on Mango Street"). Notes that the activity allowed students to experiment with another writing style and to use figurative language in a creative way. (RS)
Descriptors: Basic Writing, College Students, Creative Writing, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMyers, Eleanor L. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2000
Contends that autobiographic writing, specifically copy change poetry, helps developmental students to connect prior experiences with present identity, to become more aware of their feelings, to think about decisions and their consequences, and to construct meaning based upon personal choices. Describes copy change as a simple procedure involving…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Basic Writing, Creative Writing, Critical Thinking
