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Peer reviewedWhitworth, Richard – Clearing House, 1987
Presents the idea that many tactics sports coaches use in training and improving athletes' performance can be adapted for the instruction of remedial writers. (JC)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Remedial Instruction, Teaching Methods
Daiker, Donald A., Ed.; And Others – 1985
The 23 original essays on sentence combining in this volume range in focus from classroom methodology and effectiveness, through theoretical issues and syntactic constructions, to current issues in the field. The essays and their authors are as follows: (1) "The Role of the Elaborated Dominant Nominal in the Measurement of Conceptual and…
Descriptors: Coherence, Epistemology, Expository Writing, Higher Education
Reagan, Sally, Ed. – Iowa English Bulletin, 1987
Providing a mix of theoretical and practical suggestions, the articles in this focused journal issue present strategies for teaching various aspects of creative writing. The articles included and their authors are as follows: (1) "What Are We Up To?" (K. Stein); (2) "And Now a Word from Molly and Ned" (M. Martone); (3) "Student Fiction Writers and…
Descriptors: Characterization, Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, Fiction
Bergdahl, David, Ed. – FOCUS: Teaching English Language Arts, 1983
The 28 essays in this journal issue focus on methodology, interpretation, and classroom application of research in the language arts. Following a preface on the role of research in English instruction, the topics discussed include the following: (1) a research base for a large-scale evaluation of writing; (2) implications of teaching writing as…
Descriptors: Cerebral Dominance, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Bay, Lois Marie Zinke – 1985
Using Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn," John Knowles'"A Separate Peace," and Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," a study examined the effects of Astute Activities--teaching techniques which increase students' cognitive ability and creativity--on student performance in two senior English classes in a small…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity
Bratcher, Suzanne, Ed. – Arizona English Bulletin, 1987
Intended to provide language arts teachers with practical ideas to help students become better writers, this focused journal issue addresses writing instruction at all levels, from elementary school through college. The titles of the articles and their authors are as follows: (1) "Intuitive Writing" (J. Hise); (2) "Tutoring the…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education
