Describes three methods used by researchers to elicit original metaphors and similes: structured tasks using poetry ideas, definitions and models, and supporting the thesis of a paper. (CRH)

The influence of physical fatigue on motor skills learning was examined in a study where subjects were scored on performance of both fatiguing and learning tasks. Results are discussed. (DF)

The normative beliefs of parents, teachers, and friends and the motivation to comply with the beliefs of these significant others were measured to examine societal norms toward exercise as perceived by school children. Results are presented. (Author/DF)

Describes a writing assignment that leads students to see the complexities of cause and effect relationships by having them analyze a complicated court case and decide who is right and who is wrong in the case. (FL)

Describes the results of a rhetoric assignment in which first-year college students were asked to write a paper using "Grammar B," a style that makes use of sentence fragments, convoluted sentences, word repetitions, and odd orthographic devices and eliminates transitions between divisions of material. Concludes that students found the…

Graduate and undergraduate students showed a reduction in anxiety during a 16-week course designed to include information on the causes and effects of stress as well as practical techniques for stress management. A follow-up study showed that the students were still successfully using the stress management techniques a year later. (RM)

Discusses the rationale for integrating writing in beginning literacy instruction, describes several successful writing activities, and includes recommendations for adult literacy educators. (AEA)

Suggests giving literature/composition students a set of declarative statements that enable them to define a thematic statement and then write a focused, fully developed analytical essay. Includes such declarative statements from the novel "Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant" by Anne Tyler. (HTH)

Describes using the parallels between developing the persuasive essay and an advertisement to help advertising students become aware of the importance of voice, point of view, and audience. Students complete a written essay modeled after the language and techniques employed by advertisers. (HTH)

Provides an absorbing analysis of the composing process as the author reflects on the act of writing in which he is himself engaged. (HOD)

Describes a final exercise that gives composition students a better sense of how they have grown as writers during the semester. Students review, edit, and make conclusions on their "selected works," preparing a manuscript-like folder. (HTH)

Deals with ways to inspire students to write. Offers writing exercises in the form of a workshop emphasizing all phases of writing and encouraging individual initiative. (FL)

A low-cost personal computer was interfaced with a Benedict-Roth type spirometer to simplify laboratory testing for pulmonary function. Data analysis methods and test reliability are discussed. (PP)

A class exercise is described in which students study the format, style, attitudes, and content of popular romance magazines and, by cutting and pasting or by taking their own photographs, create their own dramas for later discussion and analysis. (MSE)

This booklet contains ideas for parents to encourage their children to be physically active. Twenty-one activities--incorporating such skills as jumping, balancing, and stretching--are described and illustrated, and variations are provided to accommodate children's different abilities. A "Physical Activity Pyramid" shows how to fit activity into…