Discusses the problems and benefits arising from a series of faculty workshops and a writing across the curriculum program. (MM)

Reports on a survey of high school content area teachers concerning the types of writing that occurred in their classrooms. Concludes that most of the teachers require some sort of writing, with writing for evaluation the most common type. Finds little use of writing as a means of learning. (FL)

The fourth goal in the 1989 "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics" by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is for students to learn to communicate mathematically. The call for this implies that students should be given opportunities to use all communication vehicles available. Writing journals is a…

Journal writing in science can be productive and stress basic skills. Students need to be highly motivated to engage in journal writing, and since the world of science fascinates most learners, chances for motivation are good. The subject matter to be written about needs to relate directly to the ongoing unit of study. Dramatizations, both formal…

Outlines how nine content-area textbooks dealt with reading and writing instruction. Explains that the texts were read to be coded and to identify categories of literacy messages. Notes that content-area textbooks contain negative discussions about traditional teaching methods, and that the authors seem to care about content-area literacy but do…

Briefly summarizes findings in nine research reports that generally support the integration of reading and content-area instruction. (PKP)

Considers how to integrate communication into an accelerated Masters of Business Administration curriculum. Discusses the benefits of authentic assignments, collaboration with content-area faculty, proactive student learning, and advantages of an integrated approach. (SG)

Continues a previous exploratory investigation of the personal changes emerging in academic writing courses in two Israeli universities where English is taught as a foreign language. Suggests that Sustained Content-Based instruction may contribute significantly to students' personal growth and relationships. (SG)

Discusses the importance of encouraging aesthetic response from students in elementary content area studies such as science, social studies, and mathematics. Includes ideas for fostering aesthetic responses through poetry and use of literature. (MG)

Describes the company profile case study approach to technical writing. Explains that groups of four students (1) select an industrywide classification, then select four firms from the chosen classification; (2) select audiences for their reports; (3) research individual companies and prepare group presentations; and (4) deliver group…

Discusses how recently developed techniques of writing across the curriculum can enhance the literacy of mathematics students. Supplies samples of students' journal entries to illustrate how writing helps students understand math concepts and terminology. (NH)

Explores the application of social construction theory to the college composition classroom. Suggests that writing instructors should (1) examine the interpretive communities they seek to create; and (2) question what is meant by introducing students to college-level discourse. Argues that the entire university system must address this issue. (KEH)

Investigation of the content and style of letter writing exchanged between one fourth-grade class and a class of preservice teachers found that through the penpal exchange, the elementary and college students became more able to communicate mathematically through writing. (MKR)

Reports on some of the findings of a study involving 25 inner-city students and designed to use students' writing to follow their conceptual changes over a 12-week science unit. Students' writing showed changes in central concepts, complexity, and organization as the lessons progressed. Contains 31 references. (ZWH)

Describes a strategy called RAFT (Role, Audience, Format, Topic) used to promote comprehension in content area classrooms. (SR)