Discusses the need for a Chinese business-communication textbook that is limited to and defined as communication in foreign trade and that eliminates trite expressions and out-of-date style and formats in the business writing of Chinese engaged in international business. (DF)

The powerful influence the state of Texas exerts in textbook adoptions throughout the country is analyzed. In revising a text or writing a new book, it is easier for publishers to omit issues that may be controversial than lose out on an adoption and big money. (RM)

Argues that an explanation for the long adherence by composition text writers to a patently artificial set of discourse classifications lies not so much in the historical conditions surrounding nineteenth century rhetoric as in the theoretical origins of the modes themselves. Observes that Connors' discourse aims theory disregards audience…

Discusses some of the problems in writing a grammar text, and suggests that grammars should try to be more descriptive, rather than prescriptive. (EKN)

This document describes a two-year project designed to prepare, desk-top publish, and class-test supplemental materials geared specifically toward a slower-paced, one-year Calculus I course that integrates the review of precalculus topics as they are needed. This course replaces the traditional two-semester Precalculus-Calculus I sequence for…

Describes some of the procedures and accomplishments of a writing team organized to design, test and write laboratory and text materials entitled Modern Chemical Technology." These materials are meant to be the chemistry portion of a chemical technology curriculum. (Author/TS)

An examination of 19 world and U.S. history textbooks showed that overall, the texts give scant attention to nuclear war and arms limitation. The inclusion of a course in contemporary issues for grade 12 might be one way to help resolve this problem. (RM)

A university professor describes his experiences in compiling, editing, and finding a publisher for a reader for a college-level American history course. (RM)

Reports, from personal textbook publishing experience, that composition teachers do not want the results of research in their textbooks; they want what's familiar to them. (JL)

Offers arguments for the use of published textbook material as a basis on which to mold the unpredictable interactions necessary to classroom language learning. Suggests that textbooks are useful for orientation and independent study and describes the gradual process of replacement by which new textbook materials evolve. (Author/MES)

Argues against the implicit use of readability formulas as guides to writing graded texts and urges experimental research to define the real factors constituting readability. (AEA)

The results of two experiments in technical textbook design are discussed. It was concluded that college students are looking for an easy-to-read text with lots of examples. This style was found to improve students' comprehension substantially. (Author/GK)

In the past, environmental education in Korea was not effective, in part at least, because it was not dealt with as an independent subject. This paper gives details of the curriculum of "Environment" subject and describes the development of the course textbook which focuses on values and attitude change. (LZ/Author)