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Bear, Jean M. – 1979
This study investigates topic units and suggests some practical applications to the teaching of composition to native speakers and second language learners. A topic unit is a structural unit beyond the sentence. It is composed of clauses and consists of two parts -- a head proposition and a set of comments. The head proposition consists of the…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Language Research, Language Styles, Paragraph Composition
Flinn, Jane Zeni, Ed. – 1981
The articles in this volume were written by teachers with an average of 15 years experience teaching writing from the primary grades through college. Each article is the fruition of one to three years work with students and teachers after a summer institute. The authors of the articles discuss such topics as (1) personal experiences as a teacher…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Language Styles
