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Zavatsky, Bill – Teachers and Writers, 1991
Offers a 20-item list (put together by high school students) of features characteristic of Whitman's poems. Uses the list of features to write original poetry. Offers additional writing ideas for use with Walt Whitman's poetry. (MG)
Descriptors: English Instruction, High Schools, Poetry, Poets
Willis, Meredith Sue – Teachers and Writers, 1990
Provides writing exercises which encourage the use of sense details to let the reader know what is in the writer's mind. Provides writing exercises for setting a mood, describing places in fiction, adding metaphors, and describing people. (MG)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Fiction, Junior High Schools, Writing Exercises
Cheifetz, Dan – Teachers and Writers, 1979
Describes the use of improvisation in English instruction, focusing on understanding the elements of fiction, writing monologues and playscripts, and collaborating. (RL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Dramatics, English Instruction, Integrated Activities
