Examines the difficulties of short story writing, especially in children's literature. (RB)

Presents a unit on Black American poetry by approaching it in five categories: slavery, acquiescence, integration, separatism, and militancy. (MM)

Tapes of old radio shows can be used to stimulate creative writing; addresses of sources are listed. (SP)

Novel methods of teaching the three major components of English composition are discussed. (AF)

One of the most valuable advantages of the mixed ability class is the social feeling, where pupils can learn from each other regardless of their abilities. (Author/MB)

Adapted from a speech delivered to a pre-conference session of the California Library Association in San Francisco, December 8, 1969. The downhill speed of American poetry in the last decade has been breathtaking for those who watch the sport. One hopes librarians are guarding the standards of letters. (Editor/Author/JS)

Dadist poetry instructions. Writing Poems by altering the juxtaposition of words in a newspaper article. (AF)

Low average tenth to twelfth graders were taught poetry by using word association. (AF)

Writing assignments designed to be interesting to students related to business letter writing, creative writing, and playwriting. (DB)

A consideration of the usefulness of Bernstein's concepts of restricted" and elaborated" language codes for an enhanced understanding of the relationship which exists between the language of literature and that of the street and the supermarket." (Author/RD)