Provides a complete text of Peter Elbow's speech on the debate with compositionist David Bartholomae regarding the pros and cons of teaching either academic discourse or personal writing modes to undergraduates. (HB)

Describes a study that investigated the place and role of citation analysis in information science literature and in other social science disciplines. Discipline-specific observations are discussed and show that two application areas predominate: the validity of citation as an evaluation tool, and impact or performance studies of authors,…

Discusses the way Marie G. Lee, a popular writer of adolescent literature, grew up. Considers the effects of those experiences on her subsequent fiction. Focuses on the effects of racism on teenagers. (HB)

This article explores the inner and outer forces that energized the lives of Charlotte Bronte and Virginia Woolf and influenced their talent development. Similarities in their lives, including adversity, autodidactism, practice of the writing craft, search for a mother figure, influence of place, loneliness, emotional support, and a philosophy of…

This study examined the creative process through insights offered by 25 artists and writers. The study concludes that the conception of the creative process as a transitional sphere is useful, but there also appear to be creators who mine internal, even autistic, territory and others whose creativity is energized by the external sociopolitical…

Describes several videos about authors and illustrators of children's literature. The videos include interviews, performances, and discussions of the illustration and writing processes. Technical and collection development issues are considered, and distributors and prices are listed for 66 videos. (MES)

Presents bibliographic listings of recent works on the teaching of psychology. Contains a larger number of articles reporting research on college teaching and on the education of women, minorities, and nontraditional students than earlier bibliographies. Includes books, research results, works concerning the history of psychology, and journal…

Reviews the 1990 conference on children's classics that was sponsored by Drexel University and the Free Library of Philadelphia. Highlights include summaries of and excerpts from papers by author and illustrator Wendy Watson and Anita Lobel, and information on the recipient of the 1990 Drexel Citation, author and illustrator Carolyn Croll. (LRW)

Ten top authors talk about how they use libraries; what they think of technology in libraries; the impact of libraries on society; how society values libraries; and how libraries helped inspire their writing careers. Authors include writers of novels, plays, poetry, historical fiction, nonfiction, and children's literature. (KRN)

Profiles Connie Porter, best-selling children's author of six books featuring Addy Walker, a fictional African American slave girl who escapes to the North in 1864. The books, for girls aged 7 through 12, are part of a collection featuring 5 girls in different periods of American history. Discusses Porter's writing and research processes. (MDM)

Discusses five things which help the author (herself a reluctant writer) to push past her own doubts, and notes how they are helpful in working with students who are reluctant to write. (SR)

Examines perceptions of the author-editor interaction. Discusses chances of acceptance by the journal of their choice, ways to maximize those chances, what to do when editors are slow in communicating with authors, and how to negotiate with editors about manuscript revisions. Notes that editors should show concern for authors and mediate referees'…

Discusses the importance of children's author Katherine Paterson, provides a brief biography, and suggests learning activities based on Bloom's Taxonomy for nine of Paterson's books. These activities are designed to encourage the acquisition of knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. (17 references) (LRW)

Discusses how difficult it often is for writing teachers to write for their students. Relates the experiences of 12 teachers who tried to use their own writing with their students. (PRA)

Presents the transcript of an interview with former President Jimmy Carter that focused on his book "Talking Peace: A Vision for the Next Generation," written for adolescents. Topics addressed include the need for mediation and conflict resolution; a global perspective; and difficulties in writing books for adolescents. (LRW)