Discusses classroom situations that foster superficial discussion of literature and suggests that teachers focus on what students write rather than how, in order to encourage open exchange of ideas. (HTH)

A description of one teacher's method of teaching students to write a coherent text in the foreign language. The outline is organized around points in the students' progress toward mastery of the writing skill. Several paragraphs produced by students are reproduced to illustrate each point. (AMH)

Discusses a number of children's books that can be used in conjunction with basal readers to enhance students' reading skills. Presents ideas under the following categories: multiple meanings, skills reinforcement, repetition of sounds, patterned language, and interest in words. Includes an extensive bibliography. (FL)

The author relates his successful experiment with using old time radio programs to enhance listening and writing skills in his classroom. A list of companies that sell Old Time Radio (OTR) programs, and a list of projects which can be used with OTR, conclude the article. (KC)

The use of the dialogue for the exposition of ideas and as a possible solution to the problem of student essays is advocated. When writing a dialogue, a student will evaluate, analyze, compare, and discuss. Some sample dialogues are provided. (MLW)

Presents opinions of college department chairpersons and administrators on what high school teachers can do to prepare students for college theater programs. Discusses strengths and weaknesses of college freshmen. Suggests more high school training in reading plays, writing critiques and analyses, and better counseling about drama training and…

Describes a two-step process that helps high school students to focus on their values, interests and abilities and to set future educational and career program goals. The method described includes the writing of a personal resume and an autobiographical essay. (RC)

Stresses the virtues of one technique and the limitations of another technique for focusing on a writing topic. (RL)

Design and content of a legal writing program are outlined: premises on which the curriculum is based, program overview, first semester skill elements, law office memorandum preparation, appellate advocacy, grading, legal skills notebook, student instructors. Available from Union University, 80 Scotland Ave., Albany, NY 12208; $2.50, entire issue.…

The author makes a case for teaching traditional prescriptive grammar for 10 weeks at the beginning of the tenth grade. (JM)

The relationship between writing and reading linking prescriptive and contrastive rhetoric, textual discourse analysis, ESP text research, and psycholinguistics and reading is examined. The chief axioms stressed for writers are planning and using discourse devices. How these can be translated into reading strategies is demonstrated. (PMJ)

Describes the Passaic County Community College Academic Foundations Program which: (1) conducts student assessment; (2) provides academic and basic skills training through the Program's learning center; (3) integrates the teaching of thinking skills with instruction in writing, reading, and mathematics; and (4) established high academic standards…

A strategy is described that can be used to instruct grammar in composition courses and to reinforce grammar in academic courses, addressing both the problem of grammar theory and grammar application. The strategy is a checklist that the student uses to proofread his essays or other written works. (MLW)

Reports that vocabulary choice and linguistic virtuosity are closely tied to levels of writing skill, to cognitive development, and to self-concept. (RL)

If the principles of languages are applied to the learning of arithmetic, it appears that elementary grade pupils are being introduced to mathematical symbols at too early an age. (MP)