The ability to question and the desire to be exact can be nourished by students' reading and writing responses to Thoreau's works. (RL)

Offers advice and techniques for poetry writing in high school English classes. (RL)

Presents the results of a survey of Rhode Island school principals concerning their awareness of their legal duties and authority in censorship cases. (RL)

Examines the reasons why so many people have preconceptions about how much "truth" is in fiction. Notes the effects of believing that authors base their fiction primarily on personal, "true-to-life" experiences. (RL)

Argues that using parallels between popular culture and the classics in literature brings greater understanding and appreciation of literature to students. (RL)

Assignments, grading methods, and classroom techniques for teaching creative writing in the high schools. (RL)

Reports how a teacher developed practical methods for raising the reading scores of low ability, learning disabled students. (RL)

Suggests ways to get students interested in talking seriously about comedy. (RL)

Offers examples of texts and assignments that reinforce an appreciation for the importance of context in the study of vocabulary. (RL)

Offers a list of questions for teachers to ask their literature classes, including questions on the author, the style, the theme, the setting, and the plot. Notes how sequencing these questions can prepare students for other activities in literature appreciation. (RL)

Describes a creative writing assignment in which individuals write episodes about different characters and small groups collaborate on unifying the collected "chapters" into sagas. (RL)

Presents strategies to increase the flow of writing so that students become more attuned to the usefulness of words in capturing thoughts, feelings, and impressions. (RL)

Presents a potpourri of classroom techniques used by 28 teachers to develop skills in paragraph composition, public speaking, classroom discussion, the examination of specific literary works, and other language arts activities. (RL)

Gives reasons for using writing projects rather than writing assignments. Offers the group project of writing pamphlets as an example of students applying knowledge from outside the classroom in developing writing and communication skills. (RL)

Provides an analysis of what adolescents like to read and how teachers can motivate them to read. Presents a list of recommended books for young adults. (RL)