Background information on the composition curriculum prepared by the English Curriculum Study Center at the University of Georgia is given in this book. Specific subjects covered include the theoretical basis, objectives, and structure of the curriculum in written composition for grades K-6; the contributions of anthropology, sociology, and psychology to the understanding of language; the structure of English; and the process of composing. Contributors are Rachel S. Sutton, Emeliza Swain, Wilfrid C. Bailey, Raymond Payne, John M. Smith, Jr., Emily B. Gregory, Dorothea McCarthy, William J. Free, Jane Appleby, and Sue Cromartie. (JS)