Presents opposing views on the wisdom of teaching student writers to write for an "audience." (JL)

Argues that schoolwork with the plays of Shakespeare should be rooted in the twin concepts of performance and audience, for which the teacher needs to understand the scripts in terms of Elizabethan theatrical presentation and response. (FL)

States that teachers can help students overcome problems with clarity by showing them how to become more sensitive to the reader's ignorance of the writer's intentions; presents sample sentences from students' writing to illustrate writing problems that force the reader to examine the sentences a second time. (DD)

Shows how grammar may be used conceptually to help students cultivate an understanding of the conventions of authorial presence in technical writing. (MM)

Discusses two audiences for whom classical teaching and training courses are intended. Provides an analysis of these audiences with regard to the use and relevance of Computer Assisted Education (CAE). (TW)

Research and practice in the use of electronic voting systems has developed over the last five years. Electronic voting systems, also known as personal response systems, audience response systems or classroom communication systems, use handsets to elicit responses from students as part of structured teaching sessions, typically lectures. The use…

Why are many teachers around the world moving toward task-based learning (TBL)? This shift is based on the strong belief that TBL facilitates second language acquisition and makes second language learning and teaching more principled and effective. Based on insights gained from using tasks as research tools, this volume shows how teachers can use…

In this article, I present a qualitative analysis of third graders' experiences with a unit from their district-mandated commercial reading curriculum in which the children made strong connections between a fictional account of a Depression-era farm family's economic hardships and their own 21st century lives in a city with one of the highest…

The relationship between audience and story-teller can be the most dynamic factor in composition by young people. However, the child must know that his creative endeavors will be presented to an audience which is favorably disposed toward him and which will offer only appreciative constructive criticism. Through noting the responses of his…

Describes several strategies designed to increase audience participation in role play and simulation activities in the foreign language classroom, including audience feedback, role switching, voting, instant replay, cultural discussion, audience direction, press conference, and class soap opera. These strategies make the role play more productive…

Suggests assigning students a spontaneous "how-to" paper the first day of class to clarify the need for audience and purpose considerations. (HTH)

Describes an assignment in which composition students explain how the elements in a magazine advertisement contribute to its overall strategy. Indicates that the assignment fosters students' critical judgment and audience awareness. (TJ)

Describes a study whereby audience awareness improved students' ability to write instructions. (HOD)

Outlines five steps to simplify business writing: (1) identify the kind of communication required; (2) analyze the audience; (3) understand the function of the communication; (4) choose the best organizational pattern; and (5) use the most efficient input medium. Claims that business writing can be easy and enjoyable if students follow these…