Discusses the functions of the writing laboratory at Innis College, Toronto, Canada. (SW)

Describes a graduated series of writing, reading, and listening exercises designed to develop student experience and self-confidence in receiving and giving technical information. (MM)

Describes a dialogue-journal writing technique that requires a nonevaluative response from the teacher and is based on students' firsthand experiences. Several examples are provided. (RH)

Discusses seven principles to follow when designing developmental instruction in the conventions and grammatical forms of written English, focusing on the advantages that a computer assisted instruction format offers over other formats. Principles relate to determining sequence of instructional units, checking retention of prior instruction,…

Reviews the ERIC documents that examine teachers experiencing the writing process and that describe the format of workshop and inservice programs that seek to involve teachers in writing. (JL)

Describes the rhetorical markers and format characteristic of all published brochures. Discusses a rationale and specific strategy for teaching the brochure. (HTH)

Critiques what learning appears to mean in the typical American school setting and suggests a more appropriate construct of learning. Explains how this construct will enable a clearer vision of how writing fits as a means of enhancing learning. (HTH)

Describes one method of introducing journal writing to a junior high school class and offers a number of journal writing assignments. (MM)

Presents guidelines that help teachers plan how to assist students during a writing lesson. Special emphasis is given to facilitative teaching activities such as reviewing previous instruction, orienting students to the writing task, and evaluating students' skills and ideas. (RH)

Describes the use of speech communication activities as springboards for writing assignments. Focuses on interviewing, storytelling, role-playing, letter-writing, and nonverbal communication exercises. Concludes that such prewriting activities help remedial writing students in organizing thoughts, generating information, interacting with peers and…

Urges the Association of Departments of English (ADE) to issue position statements on promotion and tenure, on teaching composition, and on becoming more active politically. (AEA)

Acknowledges the anxiety of writing and of teaching writing. (JL)

Recommends assigning a short research essay as a productive alternative to the large research project in the freshman writing class. (JL)