The teaching technique described provides students practice in developing the skills necessary for good social studies essay writing. (DB)

Describes a method for teaching French writing skills which consists of answering written questions on a text, followed by a creative writing exercise based on the model text. (AM)

The performance superiority of the visual/in-balance condition over all other conditions leads to the conclusion that the supplementary visual feedback technique as a reinforcement to correct responding has the greatest effect on the acquisition of the stabilometer task by educable, mentally retarded children. (Author)

The author describes a six-week, strenuous physical activity program for eight- to ten-year-old girls and its effect on blood lipid levels. The contribution competitive athletic programs can make upon children's health status is discussed. (MJB)

The Portland, Oregon, YMCA Metro Fitness Center has been named by the National Y Board as the prototype for some 40 similar projects nationwide. The complete physical fitness facility includes research space for the University of Oregon Medical School to use for study in preventive medicine. (Author/MLF)

Some methods of teaching narrative are outlined, using an approach stressing the correlation of verb form and language function. Emphasis is placed on the salient features of narrative, notably chronological sequence. Actual teaching material shows how tabulation and information transfer techniques can be employed in story-telling. (CHK)

This article outlines a curriculum model for those physical education specialists who would like to concentrate their efforts on improving the physical fitness of senior citizens. (JD)

The responsible teacher of physical education will see that it is important for his students to realize that good health and physical fitness for the human being are important factors in improving the ecological scene in the world. (JD)

Discusses oral language experiences designed to help young students develop their conversational skills and prescribes writing exercises to help students think logically and sequentially so they can write clear, concise, honest prose. (Author/RK)

Notes that syllabus requirements for British secondary school literature courses tacitly create a course in writing as well. Presents ways in which this writing component can be implemented, without isolating it from the literature component. (HTH)

Explains a teaching method which uses students' sentences as examples of faulty writing, provides a clue system which guides students in error diagnosis, and requires the revision of example sentences. Explores the use of the method in developing students' understanding of the importance of revision. (AYC)

Describes a project carried out with children in grades one through four for which each grade produced a volume of a book containing fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and picture stories with the help of a writer-in-residence. (SRT)

Details business communications course assignment in which students role played for a semester as representatives of American companies with international exposure. Students researched their company, wrote for annual reports, analyzed them for the class, concentrated on a foreign country, and wrote reports combining research on the country with…

Suggests general principles for developing assignments where students prepare portfolios that reveal their overall communication skills in addition to the usual job search tools. Emphasizes that students should concentrate on including works in the portfolio with the criteria of quality, variety, professionalism, and maturity in mind. (SKC)

Describes an exercise to elicit student interpretations of Robert Wallace's poem, "Ungainly Things." (MM)