Reflecting the thought and work of many classroom English teachers, the activities presented in this booklet are a sample of ideas exchanged at the 1980 convention of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) held in Cincinnati, Ohio. The suggested activities are grouped into four categories: (1) a miscellany of writing assignments that reflects the importance of writing for audiences outside the classroom and other than the teacher; (2) assignments for using words with precision and fluency, and for fun; (3) activities for teaching literary genres, focusing on particular authors, and matching students and texts; and (4) evaluation and review activities that capitalize on the heightened motivation of the pretest situation. (RL)