A definition of teaching is offered. Several hypotheses concerning the nature of the writing process and the factors effecting this process are discussed. The need for research on unexamined aspects of written composition is indicated. (BN)

Two members of the staff of the National Assessment report on one analysis that sought to relate different kinds of writing errors to each other. (RB) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Secondary Analyses).

Tests a feedback system designed to improve the originality of the writing of elementary school children. (RB)

Focuses on the writing instruction which the 1977 NCTE Achievement Award- winning students had received, concluding that writing frequency, type of assigned writing topics, and class size affect writing instruction and that successful writers are dedicated readers. (DD)

The disappointing results of research into growth in writing skills may be due to students being tested for skills other than those they have been taught.

Describes a study which revealed that teachers scoring high on a test of complexity contributed more positively than did low-complexity teachers to student written ability to interpret literature. (DD)

To determine the effects of oral sentence-structure exercises upon student writing, a 1-year experiment was conducted with two randomly matched fourth-grade classes of approximately equal size, one control class and one experimental class. The experimental group regularly completed exercises designed to teach students to produce sentences…

Provides annotations of research studies in the areas of language, literature and media study, writing, and English teacher education. (HOD)