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Irwin, Sarah; Knodle, Cyndi – English Journal, 2008
Sarah Irwin and Cyndi Knodle believe that by replacing the confines of content and form in writing instruction and assignments with ample "time and space for invention and arrangement, writing teachers can help to inspire student thinking rather than chopping it off to fit a required format." They elaborate on students' eagerness to be guided by a…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Writing Teachers, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship
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Trenouth, Peter – English Journal, 1983
Suggests that perception is most vigorous and thus most amenable to organization when guided by teaching that places creativity before communication. (MM)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Creativity, Prewriting, Secondary Education
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Cianciolo, Patricia J. – English Journal, 1985
Presents comments by authors of children's and adolescent literature about qualities of good writers, which include being a good reader, caring about language, being well educated, being an alert observer, being a good story teller, and being a compulsive writer. (EL)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Childrens Literature, Creative Writing