Focusing on the notion that the author supplies the words in a text while the reader supplies the meaning, this issue contains essays that combine literary theories with classroom practices. Following an introduction by R. E. Fitch, articles include "Teaching a Western: Jack Schaefer's 'Shane'" (J. R. Ruff); "Pragmatic Criticism in Teaching 'The Pearl'" (J. E. Strzepek); "Exploring Line and Circle Imagery: An Entrance into 'Moby Dick'" (M. J. Atlas); "A Curious Triangle and the Double-Entry Notebook, or How a Theory of Language Can Help Us Teach Critical Reading and Writing" (A. E. Berthoff); "Exercises in the Criticism of Narrative for the First Few Days in an Introductory Literature Course" (J. L. Battersby); "Can We Teach the Latest Literary Theories to College Freshmen?" (J. J. Sosnoski); "An Experiment in Criticism in the College Classroom: Making Use of F. R. Leavis" (W. E. Cain); "Critical Theory and the English Classroom" (B. Bashford); "The Abyss of Interpretation" (R. E. Fitch); "Evaluation of a Course in 'Critical Analysis' for High School Students" (S. G. Bennett); "Needed: A Morphology of Literary Criticism for the Classroom Teacher" (C. L. Thompson); "Literary Structuralism: An Introductory Explanation and Some Educational Implications" (G. Peterson); "Barthes and the Pleasure of Reading" (W. Sondey); "When Theories Bind: A Contrast of Modes" (L. Burress); and "Surfeit: A Bibliography" (R. E. Fitch). In addition, four continuing columns are included: "Research in the Teaching of English Language Arts: 'Research in Composition in the 1980s Worth Noting'" (D. L. Bergdahl); "Books for Young Adults: What a Conference!" (H. K. Davis); "Teaching English in the Elementary School" (S. Hale); and "Teaching English in the Junior High/Middle School: Using Photography to Teach Point of View and Plot in Literature" (R. Sharrer). (JD)