This study investigated the oral and written expression of 16 learning disabled students in a special education alternative high school. Students were offered two prompts: one written, one verbal. Written and oral responses were scored according to a rubric similar to that used for the New York State High School English Regents Examination.…

This book begins with a close examination of the roots of poetic craft and concludes by exploring the writer's role in creating a sense of community that is open, inclusive, and able to bind the individual and the whole in a way that allows each full self-expression. In between, the book illuminates the nature of originality, translation, the…

Points up some techniques for teaching students the age and origin of words and phrases used in American simile and metaphor, resulting in a heightened feeling for literary style and increased appreciation of creative writing. (Author/RB)

Discusses linguistic theory, especially the distinction between participant'' and spectator'' language (the use of a language vs. the study of the language.) (SP)

Teacher needs to analyze the components of his style, discover excessive activity, experiment with motions and perfect his skill if he is to use body language as an effective communication medium. (RB)

From a theoretical viewpoint, the results of the study support the importance of the receptive expressive distinction in considering behavior. The practical implications suggest the importance of assessing receptive functions more directly and support present large-scale remedial procedures for disadvantaged youth in terms of improving and…

Outlined are devices to educate parents about composition concepts," i.e., what there is to learn in learning to write well. (RY)