The premise that the "subjective" defense of literature is contributing to its demise and that responses to literature are finite and predictable to some degree is proposed. Based on this premise, criteria for selecting texts that give structure to teaching literature are presented. (HTH)

The "Grapevine" newsletter has been published since 1958. Its subtitle says "Reports on State Tax Legislation; state appropriations for universities, colleges, and community colleges; legislation affecting education beyond the high school." This issue contains a feature article focusing on community colleges: "State-Tax-Fund Appropriations for…

Paragraphs from students' writings are cited to exemplify specific benefits students derive from the opportunity to write without fear of grades or criticism. (HTH)

Advocates teaching students to reread a piece of literature to increase comprehension and enjoyment. (MKM)

Research from interactionist second language acquisition and sociocultural theoretical perspectives shows that referential questions are important for learning, but also, that they can be difficult for English language learners (ELLs) to understand and produce answers to. By integrating analytical tools from both traditions, this study examined…

The number of private, public, and total universities, four-year colleges, and two-year colleges are charted to show fall 1983 student enrollments of: under 200, 200-499, 500-999, 1,000-2,499, 2,500-4,999, 5,000-9,999, 10,000-19,999, 20,000-29,999, and 30,000 or more. (MSE)

Describes a technical writing class developed for an off-campus class of scientists which used the scientists' own writing as a basis for course work. (MKM)

Uses a case study to describe how to help students discover the subjective nature of language habits and patterns of thought. (MKM)

A study conducted during the 1977-78 academic year in four Oregon community colleges indicated that mathematics proficiency is related to success in first-quarter chemistry, but that beginning students do not have strong mathematics skills. (BB)

Vancouver City College conducted a 3-year study on two groups of students who transferred from that institution to the University of British Columbia. The first group transferred after completing one year of college and the second group after two years. The academic performance and degree attainment of the two transfer groups were compared, and it…

Designed as a forum for research and discussion of significant ideas and issues shaping the evolution of community and junior colleges nationwide, this journal focuses on those issues affecting two-year college women students, faculty, and administrators. The 1990 edition of the annual journal contains the following articles: (1) "Leadership in a…

Discusses how film offers a vehicle for observation and imitation, providing writers with a more accurate image of how they perform. Refers to three films: "Before the First Word", "Telling an Old Story", and "Pieces of a Puzzle" that have become the basis for insightful and fruitful discussions about writing. (JK)

Describes an approach to teaching a literature-based first-year composition course that allows students to read poetry and understand it, which in turn helps them to become better writers. Outlines class activities and writing assignments that foster independent thinking and personal writing, finally leading to essays. (HB)

Presents sequential approach to writing instruction that draws on power of rhetoric to help students connect with real world. Exercises focus on country's literacy problem and allow students to work with all kinds of discourse in logical sequence while learning to summarize, to analyze their own and their classmates' styles, and to work with…

Presents teaching tips for (1) generating titles as a prewriting activity; (2) having students write a biography of a classmate; (3) asking students to determine scenarios for their business communication documents; (4) using interviewing as a method of primary research; and (5) sequencing writing assignments to help students clarify their…