Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ595803
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Publication Date: 1994
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Teaching Composition via Journalism to First Nations Students in the Far North.
Creed, John
Northern Review: A Multidisciplinary Journal of the Arts and Social Sciences of the North, n12-13 p80-89 Sum-Win 1994
In Chukchi College (University of Alaska), teaching students to write for publication ties their course work to the real world. The Chukchi News and Information Service publishes student pieces, from hard news to cultural journalism. Using a crisp journalistic writing style is particularly suited to Alaska Native and bilingual students. Journalistic principles relevant to English instruction are listed. (SV)
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, College Students, Higher Education, Journalism Education, Nontraditional Students, Relevance (Education), Rural Education, Student Publications, Writing for Publication, Writing Instruction
Northern Review, Yukon College, P.O. Box 2799, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada Y1A 5K4; e-mail: review@yukoncollege.yk.ca (annual subscription: U.S. $36, Can. ind. $24, Can. inst. $36; back issues available).
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Language: English
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