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Effective Writing: Go Tell It on the Mountain.
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McLaughlin, Gerald W., Ed. – Association for Institutional Research, 1985
Intended for researchers in a variety of fields, this journal issue contains articles that provide guidance for technical writing for publication. Following an introduction, the first article explores some of the reasons papers are rejected by editors, including research design problems, lack of clarity and style, or unsuitability for the journal.…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Revision (Written Composition), Technical Writing, Writing for Publication
Visual Literacy/Process Writing.
Karolides, Nicholas J., Ed. – Wisconsin English Journal, 1984
The articles in this journal issue provide a rationale and methods for enhancing students' critical awareness of visual media and for a process approach to composition instruction. The titles of the articles and their authors are as follows: (1) "Reel English: Film Study in the High Schools" (James Griswold); (2) "Introducing History Media"…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Developing Audience Awareness.
Nugent, Susan Monroe, Ed. – The Leaflet, 1985
The seven articles in this journal issue examine the value of developing audience awareness in student writing. Among the topics and concerns expressed are the following: (1) the importance of purpose and audience in designing assignments, (2) the value of classmates regularly discussing each other's papers, (3) the writing development of one…
Descriptors: Assignments, Attitude Change, Classification, Elementary Secondary Education
Revising.
Wyman, Linda, Ed. – Missouri English Bulletin, 1983
In focusing on recursive writing, the nine articles in this journal issue suggest that student writing should be taken seriously. The first article states that revision should occur throughout the writing process while the second discusses how to invite writers to become active readers of their own texts. The third article presents methods of…
Descriptors: College Students, Discourse Modes, Higher Education, Low Achievement
Writing in the L2 Classroom: Issues in Research and Pedagogy.
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Manchon, Rosa M., Ed. – International Journal of English Studies, 2001
Articles in this special issue include the following: "Learning to Write in a Second Language: Two Decades of Research" (Alister Cumming); "Some Steps Towards a Socio-Cognitive Interpretation of Second Language Composition Processes" (Julio Delarios Roca, Liz Murphy Liz); "Trends in the Conceptualizations of Second Language Composing Strategies: A…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Case Studies, English (Second Language), Evaluation Criteria
Research in the Teaching of the English Language Arts.
Bergdahl, David, Ed. – FOCUS: Teaching English Language Arts, 1983
The 28 essays in this journal issue focus on methodology, interpretation, and classroom application of research in the language arts. Following a preface on the role of research in English instruction, the topics discussed include the following: (1) a research base for a large-scale evaluation of writing; (2) implications of teaching writing as…
Descriptors: Cerebral Dominance, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Guiding Students through the Writing Process.
Fleming, Margaret, Ed. – Arizona English Bulletin, 1982
A variety of process-oriented writing instruction strategies are presented in this focused journal issue. Article titles and authors are as follows: (1) "Central Reference to the Rescue" (Rod Kessler); (2)"Brainstorming: A Heuristic that Works" (Frank C. Cronin); (3) "Brainstorming: A Valuable Supplemental Technique for…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Brainstorming, Content Area Writing, Discourse Analysis