A semi-annual refereed publication of research and instructional practices in English/language arts and allied fields, preschool through adult levels, this volume of "Maryland English Journal" presents articles on a variety of subjects and showcases the work of young writers. Articles in volume 28, number 1 focus on ethnographic studies of workplace writing: "Course Structures That Elicited Students' Ethnographic Studies of Workplace Writing: The Teacher's Overview" (Nancy Shapiro); "'Baltimore Magazine': Cultural Character Extending to Workplace Writing" (Carla D. Porter); "The Technical Challenge: Telling the Story as well as the Facts" (Michele L. Alverez); "Introducing Program Knowledge: A Study of What Goes into a Federal Review Process" (Michael Colson); and "The Effects of Organizational Hierarchy on Collaborative Writing and Ethnographic Research: A Study of a Government Research Laboratory Public Affairs Branch" (Holly D. Stewart). Volume 28, number 1 also includes nine writing samples of Maryland fourth- and sixth-grade students. Volume 28, number 2 presents articles on a variety of topics: "Love and Laughter among the Merry Wives" (Howard C. Adams); "A Descriptive Study of Gender Differences in Proscribed Language Behavior, Beliefs, and Attitudes" (Jean L. Johnson); "Invented Spelling: Research Applications for the Classroom Teacher" (Janet P. Browne); "Immigration Issues" (Kathryn A. Megyeri); "Roundball Respect" (William J. McKenna); and "Publishing the 'Maryland English Journal'" (Victoria Ross Everett). Volume 28, number 2 also includes 15 writing samples of Maryland fourth- through sixth-grade students and an original poem "I Have Heard Their Singing" (Errol Miller). (RS)