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Download full textRose, Mike – 1979
An examination of the written products and writing situations of a university reveals that virtually all of these writing tasks call for exposition, which further breaks down into the five components of seriation, classification, synthesis, compare/contrast, and analysis. These five components of expositional discourse form a set of…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Curriculum Guides, Descriptive Writing, English Curriculum
Decker, Norma; Shirley, Kathy – 1985
Placing a major emphasis on writing activity, this guide provides information and suggestions for implementing the Writing Process Curriculum in secondary schools. Following sections on the philosophy, aim, goals, and objectives of the Writing Process Curriculum, the guide outlines the stages of writing in the third section, including descriptions…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Content, Curriculum Guides, Descriptive Writing
Knowles, Marlene – 1971
This study describes a workshop course for high school students interested in writing articles, biographies, and humorous essays. Emphasis is on form and content, with special attention to the development of individual styles. Course objectives for the student include: (1) imitating various sentence structures, paragraph constructions, and unique…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Biographies, Creative Writing, Curriculum Guides
Arlington County Public Schools, VA. – 1966
This cumulative writing program for grades 7-12 of the Arlington County Public Schools presents a basic philosophy of composition which assumes that the process of writing consists of "probing deeply into a subject, ordering thought, and placing those thoughts on paper in such a way as to assure meaning." Following the discussions of the three…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Descriptive Writing
Kraft, Richard F. – 1986
The intent of this guide is to encourage teachers to have students write, both formally and informally, on a systematic basis. Three types of writing are emphasized: (1) journal writing; (2) research paper writing; and (3) essay writing. The section on journal writing includes a handout for the class explaining the purpose for journal writing and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Content Area Writing, Creative Writing, Curriculum Guides
Saint Louis Park Public Schools, Minn. – 1967
The aim of this course for grades 10-12 is to develop in students their command of language through their use of it. It tries to guide the student through the actual process of composition, avoiding the treatment of the pre-writing stage and the writer's situation. The instruction material is divided into six categories (Conciseness and Clarity,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Descriptive Writing, Diction
