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Vipond, Dianne – Exercise Exchange, 1989
Describes an activity in which students write guided-imagery scripts that are related to works of literature. (MM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Higher Education, Prewriting, Secondary Education

Stone, Judy – Exercise Exchange, 1989
Describes a pre-writing dialogue prompt, a word association activity, and a writing assignment that draw upon students' memories of saying good-bye. (MM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Higher Education, Prewriting, Rhetorical Invention
Bass, Bill; Brigman, Donna; Brooks, Gordon, Jr.; Edgar, Laurie; Melton, Mark; Rumbaugh, Will – 1999
This guide to the Georgia Middle Grades Writing Assessment (MGWA) serves the purpose of improving writing and writing instruction. It includes a description of test administration conditions, a sample test booklet, and a structured overview of the writing assessment. Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading are explained in the…
Descriptors: Editing, Middle Schools, Prewriting, Proofreading
Shostak, Robert, Ed. – 1984
This volume consists of nine conference papers and journal articles concerned with microcomputer applications in the teaching of writing. After a general introduction entitled "Computer-Assisted Composition Instruction: The State of the Art," by Robert Shostak, four papers are devoted to how computers may help with the writing process. In…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Olson, Carol Booth, Ed. – 1987
A collaborative effort on the part of teachers from and consultants for the University of California, Irvine/California Writing Project, this guide presents ideas for teaching writing as a process at all levels of the curriculum. Each section of the guide presents an essay introducing the section topic, followed by practical ideas for teaching…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Prewriting, Revision (Written Composition)
Nugent, Harold E. – 1983
Sentence combining is a powerful tool for structuring information and can be used effectively throughout the composing process. The teaching of composition can integrate into the composing process a number of concepts, including the use of heuristics, intellectual strategies, organizing principles, and sentence combining. A useful model for the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, English Instruction, Heuristics, Higher Education
Spina, Linda; Welhoelter, Dorothy – 1981
Even young children can be encouraged to write through the use of individual communication, group discussions, and activities that involve rhythms and music. Such activities create a classroom of children who feel comfortable and happy, who share a rapport with their peers and others throughout the school building, and who feel free to express…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Classroom Environment, Editing, Language Experience Approach
Creighton, James L., Ed. – FOCUS: Teaching English Language Arts, 1987
Consisting of material designed for practical application in the English classroom and representing all educational levels, this collection of articles contains a selection of the best presentations given at the fall 1986 meeting of the Southeastern Ohio Council of Teachers of English. Following an introduction by guest editor James L. Creighton,…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Career Planning, Community Problems, Creative Writing