Emphasizes similarities between historical views of literacy and new school writing programs in which literacy: (1) is sociable, (2) has roots in nonstandardized language, and (3) places a premium on performance and publication. Views the current emphasis on writing as paralleling an earlier, popular literacy. (Author/LHW)

Word processors can be used in the classroom to help teach both the mechanics of writing and the process as a whole. The computer can facilitate student/teacher conferencing, peer evaluation, peer collaboration, and purposeful writing. (DF)

To help students write more effectively, a technique for writing from thesis statements is described that requires students to create a picture of a wheel. The hub is a word that is the essence of the topic; the spokes are concrete examples; and the tire is the thesis statement. (MLW)

A problem-solving strategy that appears to be highly successful is having children write their own word problems. The stages of prewriting, writing, rewriting and revising, and publication are each discussed. (MNS)

Summarizes a symposium which addressed various topics and issues on the teaching of good English simultaneously with good science. Also addresses competencies chemistry graduates should possess, such as the ability to secure employment, produce clearly written reports of laboratory results, and write a formal paper. (JN)

A study was conducted to see if inservice training for extension agents made a difference, especially in knowledge acquisition. The study's conclusion was that in at least the cognitive area a significant change had taken place. Agents who attended the evaluation workshop had significantly greater knowledge in the area of evaluation than agents…

Analyzes score differences for the papers of 50 students who wrote on four different writing topics, two that were on transactional and two that were on expressive topics. Results suggested that differences between scores might be very important for individuals, so to insure fairness, teachers should use additional forms of writing assessment. (DF)

One hundred twenty-four college business communication students who were already familiar with word processing software were taught how to use a writing-analysis program. Although the writing-analysis group performed higher on all criterion measures, their scores were not significantly different from the group that edited their letters without the…

Lists the ways that incorporating a programmable robot into an elementary school curriculum improves students' speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. (AEA)

Suggests that those who feel the need for competency testing in their program should find or construct a test that reflects the faculty's expectations, locate a coordinator to put the test into the curriculum, and find ways to bring the marginal student up to expectations. (EL)

Discusses the binder method approach to teaching business report writing, explains its basic procedures, its organizational advantages, its time saving qualilty, and its adaptation to more than one user at different locations or different times. (EL)

Encourages business communication teachers to consider teaching a consulting course to people already in business and industry. Provides a set of directions for planning the first consulting course and suggestions for the course content. (EL)

Four practicing teachers discuss the effect of advertising language and how it affects the teaching of correct usage. (EL)

This study was conducted to determine whether or not a lack of emphasis on grammar instruction and exercises would impede students' abilities to overcome basic writing deficiencies. Both groups of students (intensive grammar instruction and minimal instruction) showed significant improvement in correcting high frequency errors in grammar and…

Describes the WEED program, in which students write every day but not all papers receive a teacher evaluation. Discusses getting started, follow-up, collecting papers and grading, incentives, and the results of the program. (EL)