Summarizes major court cases that have provided some sense of the extent to which teachers may legitimately select course content and teaching methods. (RBW)

Explores the general features and some unique usages of West African English, Caribbean English, and Indian English. (EL)

Presents a case for incorporating humanities instruction into the study of literature and suggests activities by which teachers can go beyond literary devices in individual works to encompass the humanistic components of the cultures that produced them. (EL)

States that incorporating a short poetry or drama unit in a composition course can stimulate both students and teachers and that the benefits include more creative thinking, better attitudes toward writing and assignments, and sharpened revision skills. (EL)

Outlines the plain English movement, examines how it has influenced legislation and education, and discusses publications pertinent to the movement. (ARH)

Uses information from the ERIC system to show educators how to promote a positive public image. (RL)

Examines materials available from ERIC that are designed to familiarize teachers with computer software. (MM)

Describes the characteristics of legalese--inflated and obscure legal language--and suggests strategies for helping present and future document designers create understandable prose. (MM)

Defines free writing, reviews the philosophy and history of free writing, and discusses some problems that it entails. (NKA)

Explores the origins and elements of popular culture--noting that English instruction and popular culture need not be mutually exclusive, and that selected materials from popular culture may serve goals of the English curriculum without compromising them. (NKA)

Presents a rationale for the use of journalism in teaching English. Drawing from sources in the ERIC database, surveys journalistic aspects and sources that are closely related to and useful for the teaching of writing, critical reading, and production of a student literary magazine. (JK)

Discusses the appeal of adolescent novels and the debate over whether to include them in the curriculum. (CRH)

Examines research findings concerning sex differences in communication and offers suggestions that might heighten students' awareness of effective communication styles. (EL)

Discusses the use of non-native English literature in the American English classroom. Views the transformation of English by non-English sensibilities as a source of vitality in the language. Concludes that contact literature helps students appreciate language change and stimulates reader response. Provides bibliographies of works by international…

Suggests ways of using parody, comedy, language play, and satire to vary classroom routines and to maintain a level of excitement in the English classroom. (RL)