Presents a theory and model of the paragraph which is useful in teaching students to make generalizations about paragraph structure. (DD)

States that teachers can help students overcome problems with clarity by showing them how to become more sensitive to the reader's ignorance of the writer's intentions; presents sample sentences from students' writing to illustrate writing problems that force the reader to examine the sentences a second time. (DD)

Recommends writing feature articles about people who are different or unique and provides suggestions for how such articles might be written. (TJ)

Observation from British classrooms in the use of written language as a creative learning device with six- and seven-year-olds. (BF)

This article takes the form of a guide for students which teachers can adapt and distribute to students. Techniques presented for writing good essay examinations are to scan the test, plan an orderly presentation, write legibly, give specific answers, and finish before the deadline. (TA)

Looks at some of the occasions for writing that the head of a school encounters during the course of a year and at some of the kinds of writing that he or she is called upon to do. (Author/RK)

Discusses study which was conducted to determine whether students write more objectively after than before instruction and which found that the trained group wrote significantly more objectively after training. (JM)

Grading on the basis of skills actually taught, and not on the basis of students' prior knowledge of composition, can simplify evaluation and promote learning. (KS)

Describes a literature unit in which students write stories about imaginary characters after they have heard and discussed several narratives. (DD)

Discusses the ways in which children's writing benefits when children read good books. (DD)

The major flaw in students' writing, inappropriate and inaccurate repetition, is also the major flaw of the mass media. (DD)

Describes the effectiveness of grammar, punctuation, and spelling review sessions in improving journalism students' writing. (KS)