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Takenishi, Michelle; Takenishi, Hal – 1999
This book describes "Writing Pictures," a daily developmental writing exercise in which students visualize a moment in their life of their own choosing, sketch it quickly, and write four guided sentences in paragraph format about it. Beginning with level one, it takes students through the basic format, and, with time, students progress upward…
Descriptors: Descriptive Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, Spelling, Writing Exercises
Dixon, John; Stratta, Leslie – 1982
A consideration of real world language use yields five questions that could prove helpful in assessing student writing achievements: (1) What is the writer's purpose or intention? (2) What audience does the writer have in mind? (3) What are the organizing principles of the piece? (4) What range of experience and knowledge might one reasonably…
Descriptors: Descriptive Writing, Expository Writing, Instructional Improvement, Secondary Education
Guinn, Dorothy Margaret – 1982
Objects assembled in nonrepresentational fashion from tinker toy pieces are the starting point for a technical description writing assignment designed to increase the students' awareness of audience while at the same time giving them practice in description, analysis, and active judgment. Having been separated into two groups, each facing a…
Descriptors: Audiences, Creative Teaching, Descriptive Writing, Feedback
Peer reviewedSchmidt, Jan Z. – Journal of Advanced Composition, 1986
Evaluates the use of meditation as a basis for a descriptive writing assignment in advanced composition. (MS)
Descriptors: Descriptive Writing, Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes, Higher Education
Ismail, Rohana binte – Guidelines, 1990
A series of six related lessons is presented that covers the three stages of process writing in which secondary students work in pairs and groups. Covering 11 35-minute periods, the lessons include prewriting, writing, and postwriting. Sample questions are appended. (Contains five references.) (LB)
Descriptors: Descriptive Writing, Foreign Countries, Group Instruction, Prewriting
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
Braungart, Diane S. – 1985
Noting that effective writing instruction depends on careful planning informed by knowledge of the writing process and its variations in relation to different audiences and purposes, this teacher's guide explains the nature of the writing process and how it relates to instruction. The purposes of the guide are threefold: to highlight current…
Descriptors: Descriptive Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, Expository Writing, Language Usage
Direct linkSunflower, Cherlyn – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2005
The second edition of "Really Writing!" provides 40 real-life writing activities designed to capture the attention of young authors (grades 2 through 6) who are just learning the composing process. This book is also a resource for teaching advanced writers who are ready to experiment with a variety of writing and speaking genres. Each of the…
Descriptors: Writing Ability, Writing Processes, National Standards, Brainstorming
