Describes some of the key intellectual actions that underlie the process of revision in writing and that most affect its practice. Provides a working model of revision and discusses diagnosing problems and devising solutions. (HTH)

Proposes a seven-stage model to assist in the process of synchronizing the rhythm of teachers' activities with those of their students. (DF)

Describes some of the probable causes and certain consequences of the confusion about the ultimate goals of teaching writing and offers some possible cures. Discusses the consequences of being too practical, the role of writing in the humanities, and the role of writing in relation to public discourse and political power. (EL)

Discusses the results of a survey of faculty and students concerning the importance of writing. Discusses aspects of writing viewed in need of improvement, the responsibility of all departments for writing instruction, the frequency of written assignments, and student and faculty attitudes. (EL)

Suggests that proposal writing can benefit technical writing students by enhancing skills in using persuasion devices with technology. Presents three rhetorical structural steps (beginning, middle, and end) that reinforce a proposal writing exercise suitable for both university and business applications. (HTH)

Identifies, from student themes, qualities students want their teachers to have, including patience, good academic backgrounds, and the ability to manage a classroom. (EL)

As writing spreads across the curriculum, faculty members are becoming aware of the extent to which writing is a mode of learning, a way of incorporating new knowledge and of interpreting and analyzing. Effective ways in which a teacher can respond to student writing are discussed. (MLW)

Describes the use of microcomputers and text editing functions in a remedial writing course. Presents survey results showing generally positive student responses to using text editing. Sees microcomputers as enhancing students' writing abilities and self-esteem. (DMM)

The National Writing Project is a collaborative effort between teachers and professors aimed at the improvement of teaching. A discussion of the project's history and structure and implications for other cooperative efforts in inservice education are offered. (DF)

Suggests that to learn the effective facets of style in technical writing, students should read Walter Miller's "What Can the Technical Writer of the Past Teach the Technical Writer of Today?" in which the styles of 12 outstanding technical writers are analyzed, and examples of the various stylistic techniques of each writer are cited.…

Outlines a basic writing skills course organized around the process of transcribing reading and lecture notes from students' other classes. (HTH)

Considers the sociocultural factors that discourage the appropriate teaching of reading and writing. Discusses how the lay community would have to be involved in an improved language arts curriculum that individualized learning tasks, encouraged developmental interaction among individuals, and integrated learning across subjects, media, and types…

Explores the current trends in teaching college-level writing, the process versus product controversy, the trends in research direction, and the resulting possible changes in educational programs. (EL)

Presents 10 guidelines for principals to follow when evaluating their staff's effectiveness in the teaching of composition. (MD)

Discusses the role of writing equipment in the composing process and suggests that contemporary composing process theory and practice was not possible until the mid-twentieth century following certain technological advancements in writing equipment. (FL)