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Peer reviewedShafer, Gregory – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2000
Shows how letter writing can motivate basic writers. Describes how the author began teaching his first remedial writing class with a class-wide engagement in letter writing. Discusses how the class developed an active, collaborative, engaged, and inclusive spirit as students learned to put expression first and polishing later. (SR)
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Letters (Correspondence), Remedial Programs, Student Motivation
Peer reviewedKimmel, Isabel; Davis, Judith Rae – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1996
Describes the design and implementation of a developmental English course for community college students still not performing at college level after a semester of remedial work. Discusses the theoretical background of the curriculum, book selection criteria, the course reading list, and classroom activities used to increase motivation and…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Basic Writing, Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges
