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Peer reviewedMatthews, Roberta S. – Journal of Basic Writing, 1978
Describes the procedures that a community college used in instituting an exit examination for a developmental writing course. Discusses reasons for the policies that were set up and tells what has been learned as a result of using the exit examination. (RL)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Equivalency Tests, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedPrendergast, Anne Marie – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2001
Argues that writing to a real audience in the form of a letter is an effective way for students to learn the importance of audience in writing. Stresses the idea that students who are intimidated by the writing process will view letter writing in a more positive light and be more amenable to the learning process. Describes a specific…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Letters (Correspondence), Process Approach (Writing), Student Writing Models
Peer reviewedPutz, Joan M. – College English, 1970
An experiment described more fully in The Effectiveness of Non-Directive Teaching as a Method of Improving the Writing Ability of College Freshmen," the author's unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, New York University, School of Education, 969. (Editor/SW)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Community Colleges, Course Evaluation, English Instruction
Download full textIngham, Zita, Ed. – 1986
Designed for Pima Community College (Arizona) instructors, this booklet presents 50 sample writing assignments developed for 38 non-writing courses. Three types of assignments are represented: (1) short papers, which are usually one to five pages long, require few research skills, and allow students to use the instructor's feedback to produce…
Descriptors: Assignments, Community Colleges, Content Area Writing, Grading
Woodruff, Barbara Bilson, Ed.; And Others – Inside English, 1991
With each issue focusing on a different theme, volume 19 of "Inside English" looks at the cultural diversity in the community college curriculum, teaching literature at all levels, teaching writing at all levels, and the challenge of teaching English in the 1990's. In addition to regular columns on the English Council of California Two-Year…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College English, Community Colleges, Cultural Differences
Woodruff, Barbara Bilson, Ed.; And Others – Inside English, 1990
With each issue focusing on different themes, volume 17 of "Inside English" looks at the writing process, literature and literacy, composition and creativity, and pedagogical alternatives and classroom writing. In addition to regular columns on the English Council of California Two-Year Colleges (ECCTYC) and legislative concerns, the following…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College English, Community Colleges, Computer Uses in Education
Bilson, Barbara, Ed.; Woodruff, Bert, Ed. – Inside English, 1986
Designed primarily for English faculty at two-year colleges in California, "Inside English" includes articles on instructional innovations in teaching remedial writing, literature courses, and freshman composition, and on major curricular, administrative, and employment issues in the field. The four issues of volume 13 include the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College English, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction
