Surveys rhetorical invention in current theoretical terms. Suggests that all invention requires the location of "differences" within a structure of free play imposed by the mind. Presents some important links between invention, J. Derrida's concept of "difference," and K. Burke's idea of eloquence. (RL)

Describes four assignments designed to help college freshman composition students correctly document their research papers. (FL)

Argues that simplicity without oversimplification, the choice of the revealing example, the relationship of content and structure, the ramifications of style and language, and the many uses of illustrations all have their particular functions in the creation of children's nonfiction literature. (HOD)

Describes a writing program that uses lay readers from the community to help correct student writing assignments and instruct in writing skills. (IRT)

Concern over basic communication skills in the workplace has led to the development of corporate training programs to teach effective listening, and to improve the style and content of written communications. (SK)

Relates one participant's impressions of an international conference on writing that was held in May 1979 at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. Notes the differences between American and British writing research. (RL)

The author uses introspection to consider the critical aspects of the writing process. (RL)

Proposes a technique for teaching report writing that considers three problem areas: the mechanics of language, the logical use of language, and the analysis of the business situation. (FL)

Several samples of writing are used to illustrate the lamentable quality of writing in the business world today. The sentence structures of these samples are dissected and recombined to form functionally more suitable and literate sentences. (JN)

Reports a study of 10 former composition and literature students who had been on the job for at least three years and whose experience was typical of the job market and its demands. States that most employers place communication skills at the top of their list of desirable employee traits. (JM)

The writing skills workshops of the Johns Hopkins University Program for Verbally Gifted Youth (PVGY) are described. Students who have taken the workshops score high on such tests as the College Board Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Test. (DB)

Suggestions for the preparation and development of manuscripts for scholarly journals are presented. Included are suggestions for generating ideas and a list of common reasons for rejection of articles. (JMF)

Recounts one Black student's writing development during the first semester of a freshman composition course. Provides background on how the course was organized. (RL)

Provides content area teachers with teaching strategies designed to integrate writing instruction into their classes, not only to improve student writing skills but also to enhance subject matter learning. (RL)

Discusses 11 specific activities that teachers can emphasize as part of the revision process, including altering form, organizing material, creating transition, deleting material, expanding information, emphasizing ideas, subordinating ideas, creating immediacy, improving syntactic structure, improving language use, and cleaning up. (RL)