Some scientists lack the ability to express ideas clearly and concisely. To improve the quality of scientific investigation write-ups, undergraduate courses in scientific writing should be developed and made requirements for graduation. (JAB)

Describes a technique for studying individual words in context in terms of 11 language categories (e.g., etymology, function/associations, and semantic relations). (DD)

Presents rhetorical invention as the process of finding the best available means of persuasion, not as generating the chaos upon which to make order. (DD)

Uses the paragraph as an approach to teaching students the basic structural unit of both imaginative and more practical types of writing. (Author/RK)

Describes how inexperienced teachers of technical and scientific writing can set their priorities, prepare themselves to teach, and plan action that will improve students' writing skills. (DD)

Although college English teachers train students to produce "literature," most professional writing in America does not fall in this category. (DD)

Contains hints on note taking, layout, and other skills that are necessary for preparing the minutes of a meeting. (RL)

Briefly describes the results of a study of the writing skills of Yale University freshmen. (DD)

Discusses the five studies conducted to date on the relationship between formal grammar instruction and student writing skills, concluding that new studies need to be done and the old studies need to be duplicated. (DD)

Examines several factors which contribute to the decline in student literacy. (DD)

Describes several exercises useful in helping students learn to revise when they write poetry. (DD)

Children must develop a sense of audience, learn what writing is for, evaluate their own writing, and have a self-felt purpose for writing. (DD)

Describes a seminar for sociologists designed to improve their writing skills. Explains that peer critiquing by seminar members led to healthy constructive criticism and provided a forum where writing was no longer an isolated experience. (BSR)

The authors share the New York State experience in addressing the need for greater emphasis on writing in adult education. A list of 10 objectives for the teaching of writing is included. (CH)

A seven-step technique is presented for introducing elementary students to the use of metaphors in order to develop their creativity and improve their writing skills. (JD)