Describes a course in which students first research a magazine'' and then submit their writing for publication. (SP)

Summary of this article appeared in the May 1972 issue of the Foreign Language Courier'', the newsletter of the University of Michigan Foreign Languages Department. (DS)

The major objective throughout this program is to encourage the student to broaden his business and cultural horizons through good reading and improved communications both oral and written. (Author)

How to help students progress from descriptive to affective to creative responses through the use of films in a language arts class. (RB)

Stresses the values of dictation exercises in learning the sounds and spelling of French words. (DS)

Offers a writing assignment in which students analyze the operations of a failing small business and make written recommendations on improving prospects. (AEA)

Analyzes the omission, overgeneralization, and misuse errors in the compositions of first- through third-year university Spanish students, with major emphasis placed on the role errors play in the acquisition of Spanish as a second language. (EKN)

Because student writing in science is often routine (note taking, completing lab reports, paraphrasing information), suggestions are offered to allow students to expand ideas, synthesize information, and use their imaginations. The 25 activities described are designed to add variety to classwork and to encourage students to think creatively.…

Applies educational research on the composing process to the writing of junior high school students. Explains how tapes were used to create a new unit aimed at correcting student writing weaknesses. (JL)

Shares some approaches and suggests poems that can be used to inspire discussion and creative writing in bilingual classes. (RL)

Describes a writing workshop in which teachers work with clay and write about their products. (HTH)

Explores how Stephen Toulmin's "layout" for arguments might be usefully adapted to the teaching of "argumentative" sentence-combining exercises. (JL)