Claims that the essay stands apart from both poetry and prose fiction, as well as from other forms of academic writing, in its emphasis upon the actual situation of the writer, and thus upon its personal nature. Argues for its relevance and inclusion in the academic community. (RAE)

Describes the uses of 2 concepts from classical rhetoric--"kairos" (appropriateness) and "aitia" (cause)--as tools for business, scientific, and technical writing. Offers 10 recommendations for teaching technical writing from these rhetorical concepts. (MM)

Examines eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British writing instruction, which consisted of precepts reinforced by practice. Notes that the gradual abandonment of Latin as the language of education and culture, the shift to a literate culture, and the proliferation of books and periodicals altered writing instruction. (SG)

Discusses the writing of a kindergartner involved in a classroom writing workshop. The workshop, which begins the opening week of school, is based on the idea that children have a story to write and can write. (RJC)

Considers how memory contributes to a writer's developing capacity for self-expression. Notes that modern applications of classical memory ("memoria verborum"/natural memory and "memoria rerum"/artificial memory) enable students to generate details that flesh out their texts as well as provide meaning to those texts. (MM)

Introduces the notion of "choice-based" writing, an approach which examines the range of writing options available in any given managerial context. Illustrates the benefit of a choice-based approach that recognizes contextual complexities and explores writing choices that managers find functional. (MS)

Asserts that imitation is an effective way to teach form and sense of language while encouraging creativity. Suggests several imitation assignments, including exact sentence imitation, controlled composition, and model compositions. (MM)

Presents findings of a descriptive study designed to compare instances of writer's block in English and Spanish, among and within three groups of bilingual writers. Tries to determine if the same writing factors stymie both the novice bilingual writer and the practiced bilingual writer. Suggests ways to lessen writing apprehension. (RAE)

Examines how patent specifications can be used as structural models for teaching technical description-writing. Describes a series of writing assignments to introduce patents to undergraduate technical-writing students. (MM)

The summary writer must decide what to include and exclude, how to reword or reorganize information, and how to remain true to the original's meaning. This article discusses simple precepts teachers can use to help students learn to select important ideas and condense text. Includes 19 references. (MLH)

Describes two "found poetry" projects that provide a bridge between verse and prose, and which help students focus on a particular poet or literary character. (MM)

Asserts that students must learn to transcend or transform images of violence in their writing. Suggests that students can use "moral imagination" to generate non-violent alternatives in their writing. (MM)

Reports an interview with Joel Fried, founder of Pelican Software Incorporated. Describes several developments in writing software for elementary level students. (MM)

Describes one day of a poet-in-residency at a high school in rural Ohio. (MM)

Presents two documents emanating from the Conference on College Composition and Communication's (CCCC) Committee on Professional Standards for Quality Education: "Statement of Principles and Standards for the Postsecondary Teaching of Writing" (a draft); and "Influencing Institutional Change, or, Some Realities We Have to Face: Some…