Authors describe a remedial writing course and conclude that individualized instruction is effective, efficient and economical. (Author/HB)

Awareness of language, of how it operates, its appropriateness of the pupils who are exposed to it, and its quality in the books which are provided for them, should be every teacher's concern when selecting books and initiating writing based on them. (Author)

A writing lesson for low ability junior high school students, inspired by the Peanuts" cartoon, gave the teacher insights into his students' lives. (SP)

Editor's note indicates that George Miller is a pseudonym. (DS)

Special issue devoted to teaching Level II French. (DS)

A teacher's guide to affordable field trips with tips on where to go, what to do once the class arrives, and how to cut costs with careful planning is provided. Suggestions include: local must-touch museums; miniexhibits in the class; in-school excursions; and invite-an-expert seminars. Related writing activities are also listed. (JMK)

Describes how two objectives--enhancing public relations thinking and producing an attractive showpiece of writing talent for the student--form the basis of a course in public relations at the University of Florida. (HOD)

Discusses a variation of sentence combining exercises that involves separating whole paragraphs into sentences and fragments and asking writing students to put the constituents back together. (AEA)