The Fry Graph for Estimating Readability can be used to provide students with feedback concerning the complexity of their writing. (KS)

Summarizes the findings of John Bormuth's study of the economic benefits of literacy to American society (published in the journal "Visible Language"), concluding that literacy is worth far more than it costs to produce and is indispensable to the economy. (DD)

Argues that writing promotes engagement with a text, leading to better comprehension, and that writing tasks should vary depending on the nature of the reading task. (RAE)

Presents a four-stage instructional sequence of modeling, practicing, evaluating, and reinforcing activities for developing student-directed notetaking strategies. Notes that an emphasis on evaluating and reinforcing allows the introduction of the Notetaking Observation Training, and Evaluation Scales (NOTES), a system for fostering students'…

Argues that techniques for improving the reading and writing skills of vocational students at the secondary level should become a part of the daily instructional plan of teachers. (RB)

Reflects on the importance of observation and documentation of detail in producing critical thinking and accurate writing. (AEA)

Presents a public service advertisement by the International Paper Company on how to write a business letter and discusses the ad campaign to improve students' literacy. (DD)

Argues that significant improvement in high school students' spelling can result from direct diagnostic teaching that helps disabled spellers analyze and overcome their problems. Presents a cognitively based error-analysis protocol which has the promise for providing the insights needed to enhance the effectiveness of spelling instruction for…

Describes various teaching models that have proven effective in teaching argumentation. (HOD)

Reviews recent ERIC documents which focus on the relationships between reading and writing and which suggest that the facilitating effects of one practice upon the other can be delineated through careful research. (HOD)

Describes a one-day Exemplary Writers' Workshop designed to recognize the writing products of secondary students. Lists workshop goals: providing students with opportunities to interact with professional writers; letting students interact with higher education faculty; and providing students with information about becoming a published writer. (RS)

Describes a project that stressed affective objectives, teacher familiarity with students and their culture, and frequent verbalization and writing activities, which resulted in improved school achievement and a lower dropout rate. (MKM)

Contributors present (1) a tactical approach to paragraph patterns and comprehension that can be used on all grade levels, (2) three objectives of an instructional framework, and (3) a plan consisting of two sequential hour-long lessons that are elaborated. (JK)

Describes a study that investigated the literacy demands required by the task of text editing a manuscript on a computer terminal. (MKM)