Describes some of the elements that the author deliberately incorporated in his writing of textbooks. Two categories are discussed: some general guiding principles, and more minor technical features. (CS)

Argues that instruction in technical writing can be valuable to medical students. (MKM)

Discusses the use of the comma in Spanish and gives examples of its use in Spanish literature. (NCR)

Argues that teachers need to be aware of the diverse conceptual demands made by writing assignments in various disciplines; illustrates this by analyzing four assignments. (DD)

Discusses the uses of the comma in Spanish and shows a poem that can be interpreted in different ways with different punctuation. (NCR)

An English composition teacher compares instructions in a tap-dancing class to learning the basic skills of writing. (PBS)

Argues that composition teachers should emphasize the role of audience in discourse, and suggests two ways to accomplish this. (DD)

Outlines the ways in which Herbert Hoover and William Shakespeare wrote about professional ethics (for engineers and kings, respectively) using the writing techniques of concreteness, audience awareness, and development by induction. (TJ)

Describes 58 works dealing with the testing of writing ability and provides the text of the Conference on College Composition and Communication's 1978 resolution on testing. (DD)

Discusses a group of Ojibway Indian children whose culture is in a transitional stage in terms of literacy to see what the acquisition of reading and writing means to them. (DD)

Suggests ways to guide students in the skills of plot development so that they produce interesting fiction. (DD)

Outlines the problems which most novice writers confront and suggests ways to overcome inertia, organize content, and produce. (KS)

Suggests that curiosity and inquiry activities, as displayed in new journalism, can vitalize feature articles. (HOD)

Analysis of the use of Gram.mat.ik IV grammar checker software in business communication classes found 114 errors the program did not identify in 67 student papers. Modifications of the software were recommended to increase its usefulness. (SK)

Presents 25 practical suggestions to help teachers in preparing and publishing an educational awards entry or an educational manuscript. (JRH)