A presentation of a course model for the teaching of writing based on the concept that writing can be an interdisciplinary problem-solving tool, integrating both community and writer-centered functions that are inherent in writing itself. (EH)

Intended to familiarize persons with the scoring standards and criteria used for the 8th grade version of the Georgia Criterion-Referenced Writing Test, this scoring manual is in eight sections: (1) an introduction to the scoring dimensions and scale points; (2) definitions of the four scale points; (3) definitions of scoring dimensions and…

For teachers of speech-oriented basic writers, the choices of what to teach--and what to count as learning--ought to be guided by those requirements of academic culture that are indispensable for basic writers to know, specifically the use of written language, a discourse specialized in both form and function and differing substantially from…

This book deals with short-story writing only and concentrates on the science fiction short story. The book is written by the editor of "Analog Science Fiction Magazine" and is intended for those people who are interested in writing science fiction. The 14 chapters discuss such topics as the theory of chapter, practicing chapter writing, the…

This article describes an autobiographical technique of learning wherein students relate psychology course material to their individual thoughts and experiences. (Author)

Looks at a publishing project that arose from a reading development scheme for second-year pupils. (Editor/RK)

Discusses the advantages of using student compositions rather than textbook materials in a college remedial writing course. (RL)

A fifth grade student, who is a successful writer, describes the process she goes through in writing a paper. (DD)

Language development has been insufficiently considered as a whole. This article surveys linguistic measures of which there are many; stylish measures that have not on the whole been seen developmentally; cognitive measures of which there are few; and affective measures particularly in relation to "maturity" of which there are scarcely any. As an…

Discusses students' responses to SIXTEEN: SHORT STORIES BY OUTSTANDING WRITERS FOR YOUNG ADULTS (edited by Donald R. Gallo), a collection of stories thematically grouped in a format based on a response-centered approach to literature. (MM)

Asserts that the "Advice to Writers" project, encouraging students to articulate what they do when they write and to share those perceptions with fellow student writers, is an effective way for students to reflect on the writing process. (MM)

This book dares educators to rethink their beliefs about how they design writing workshops, use writer's notebooks, choose appropriate genres, teach spelling, help students connect their reading to their writing, and even edit and publish students' writing. Filled with stories and work samples of real children in a diverse urban setting, the book…

Suggests that the lack of a target audience and interesting topics could account for the frequent inept attempts in the freshman composition course. (DS)