Describes course assignments in a technical writing course for adults; the assignments include the writing of technical reports, brochures, book reviews, query letters, style guides, and resumes and are based on topics relevant to students' jobs. (GW)

Discusses the value of an accredited yearbook class for yearbook staff members; reports on the duties of yearbook advisers at various high schools, and on the amount of extra salary paid to them for their work. (GW)

The effects of student effort exerted studying, and of written feedback from the instructor, were studied in undergraduate classrooms. Students received high or low-effort assignments, and high or low praise from their teacher. Those completing high-effort assignments and receiving high praise formed significantly more positive attitudes.…

Describes an assignment in which freshman technical writing students gathered information from community businesses in order to write process analysis papers. Includes the list of assignment topics, instructions for the assignment, and evaluation questions for obtaining student reactions to the assignment. (GW)

Proposes that, in addition to demanding literal comprehension of reading materials, study guides should contain questions that require the type of critical reading that promotes interactive, constructive, and dynamic cognitive behaviors. Provides a sample of a general study guide that would promote these reading behaviors. (AEM)

A study of undergraduate students' perceived stresses, as solicited by graduate students, found the greatest stressors to be examination-related, followed by those related to meeting class assignments and to the teaching process. (MSE)

Study strategies used to assist mildly handicapped students become more actively engaged and successful in gaining and responding to information in content area classes are described. They include using advance organizers, summarizing/paraphrasing what is read, enhancing listening skills, and improving the organization, appearance, and accuracy of…

Investigated the effects of presence or absence of a self-monitoring form and twice-weekly meetings with a psychologist on a third-grader's school work completion. Results indicated the physical presence of the recording device was necessary to influence completion of school assignments. Psychologist sessions without self-monitoring demonstrated…

Explains how the use of parody can improve students' writing and add more zest, zing, and vigor to their writing style. (HOD)

Offers tips on effectively and cheaply incorporating student graphics and photography into a literary magazine. (CRH)

Describes a method of writing across the curriculum that works and identifies two Spanish-language young adult novels written by Hispanic authors. (HOD)

Describes an assignment that provides a field experience related to the career interests of students and also strengthens business-academic relationships. (PD)

Pepperdine University lies between the mountains of the Santa Monica Conservancy and the Pacific Ocean. The hills surrounding the campus are a paradise of native vegetation, much of it under federal protection, where there are many types of wildlife and the air is loud with insects and all sorts of birds. And yet, not only are the vast majority of…

This teaching guide is the result of 3 years of thinking, trying, rethinking, and trying again with an assignment sequence in which one instructor attempted to address the personal as well as the academic needs of students in the Program of Intensive English at the University of California at Santa Barbara. According to the guide, many of these…

The IowaLink Program at the University of Iowa is a two-semester, academic support program for recruited students. The program provides an extended academic transition between high school and college for students who have demonstrated the potential to succeed at Iowa but who do not meet standards for regular admission. One of the features of the…