Of the various accomplishments of the Conference on College Composition and Communication during the 1970's, three decisions have been outstanding: organizing and assisting two-year college English teachers, supporting the racism and bias committee, and adopting the resolution on the students' right to their own language. These decisions, with…

Our university hosts a diverse student cohort and, in certain discipline areas, international students and domestic students whose first language is not English outnumber their English-speaking peers. On the whole, group projects with these cohorts are challenging, and in particular, the allocation of marks is fraught with difficulty. Awarding the…

INTELLIGENCE, SEX, AND AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY ARE EXAMINED AS FACTORS IN COLLEGE PERSISTENCE. STUDIES OF ACADEMIC SUSPENSIONS AND WITHDRAWALS AFTER THE FRESHMAN YEAR AT ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE REVEAL THAT (1) THERE IS A HIGH DEGREE OF CORRELATION BETWEEN INTELLIGENCE AND COLLEGE PERSISTENCE, (2) WOMEN ARE…

Maintains that, when students interpret a poem differently from their teachers, an opportunity opens for a common ground of understanding that can enrich the relationship between text and reader. (RS)

Describes in detail many of the current computer software products with which students can improve their writing. Outlines and critiques current computer offerings, including grammar checking software, drafting and revision software, on-line writing guides, and style analysis software. (HB)

Argues that teaching methods have not always kept pace with changing needs of students and suggests that individualized instruction in composition offers one solution. (RB)

Compares and contrasts the efficiency and work habits of professionally experienced and inexperienced writers. (CRH)

Although interdisciplinary efforts in teaching and research are promoted as a possible antidote to increasing disciplinary separatism in colleges and universities, evaluations of interdisciplinary efforts in the classroom, particularly those spanning the traditional science-humanities divide, are not frequently documented. This article describes…

Proposes a rationale for adopting a theory of rhetoric and composition, delineates a set of assumptions underlying the formulation of such a theory, and discusses four recently proposed theories. (CRH)

Describes a short course designed to help employees overcome common writing problems. Suggests that many writing problems result from deficiencies in freshman composition courses, and recommends five changes. (ARH)

Discusses the characteristics of written composition that can be applied to successful speech communication. (HTH)

Five techniques for justifying the need for proficient writing skills to reluctant students are discussed. (HTH)

Decries the use of wordy, inflated prose by writers who should know better. (AEA)

Describes how students can exploit the power and flexibility of computers to find, organize, and store information gathered while conducting research. Describes how students can use computers to compose, revise, and edit their research papers. (RS)

Evaluating the relation between evidence and theory should be a central activity for science learners. Evaluation comprises both hypothetico-deductive analysis, where theory precedes evidence, and inductive synthesis, where theory emerges from evidence. There is mounting evidence that induction is an especially good way to help learners grasp the…