A data based method for mainstreaming involving 120 elementary students (grades 1 through 5) enrolled in a resource room was utilized. Ss were monitored to find the percent of assignments they were completing in their regular classroom, and to determine the feasibility of using this data base to identify students who were not achieving, and to…

The assignment described in this paper is an attempt to provide speech communication students with some training and experience in interviewing. Following discussion of the objective and rationale for conducting an interview and reporting information from an interview, guidelines are offered to help students with selecting subjects or content…

Compares J. Agee's film reviews for "Time" and "The Nation," concluding he assumed a more knowledgeable, sophisticated audience in readers of "The Nation." Analyzes content, style, and structure of reviews, showing loose structure, deductive reasoning, and rambling style in "Nation" reviews, and coherent,…

Suggests, on a humorous note, a game-plan for assignment justification and elaboration that utilizes, in a constructive and professional manner, the best of what is known about assignment-making. (EL)

Describes what students' think a failing paper reveals about their writing ability. (DD)

The data from this study did not exhibit any biases with respect to how students were assigned to the curriculum tracks that exist in the high school under study. (RC)

Substantially updated for today's world, this second edition offers chapters on 12 different categories of writing, each of which is briefly introduced with a definition, notes on appropriate writing strategies, and suggestions for using the book to locate topics. Types of writing covered include description, comparison/contrast, process,…

This book features rhetorically-arranged activities and assignments that connect students' everyday lives to the writing process. The individual and group assignments in the book appeal to different student learning styles and encourage an interactive approach to writing. The text is divided into four main parts: The Narrative Essay; The…

On Fridays, the author gives her students a dittoed schedule sheet of the coming week'sactivities, assignments, and announcements. (Author/SP)

Includes course description, unit outline, instructional objectives, and details of three assignments. (SP)

Discusses the pros and cons of take-home tests as student learning activities. (JS)