This paper uses discussion of Edmund Spenser's "The Faerie Queene" to present a theoretical framework for explaining the semantics of narrative discourse. The algebraic theory of finite automata is used. (CK)

The papers in this book were presented at a Symposium in Rhetoric at the Texas Woman's University, in Denton, Texas, on April 26, 1974. "Searching for a Romantic Rhetoric" by Gary Tate argues that authors of textbooks have failed the contemporary student of writing by ignoring the spaciousness of rhetoric. Rhetoric has also served writing students…

This study investigated the adolescent experience with adult literature. Sixty-six eighth graders' free written responses to the Junior novel "Turned Out" were compared to their responses to the adult novel "A Separate Peace." Both novels were segmented into four divisions representing the exposition, development, climax, and conclusion of each…

Discusses the esthetic ideas of Henri Bergson with particular emphasis on his thoughts about "intuition" in art and the importance of the prosodic features of literary style. The prosodic quality parallels or reproduces the rhythm of the thoughts being expressed. (Text is in Spanish.) (TL)

A study of 100 books, 50 by women and 50 by men, provided clear evidence of a feminine style of writing which is conservative, structurally sound, logical, and balanced. (DD)

A teacher describes a technique for helping students discover exactly what they want to write about and how to develop and expand an original idea. (JD)

Notes that Douglass's autobiography has been most often studied in the last, longest, and most complete version of 1892 but argues that the 1845 narrative should be of interest to students of American literary history. (AM)

Argues that students need to be shown the value of the study of literary style. (AA)

The author offers twelve suggestions for making student psychological reports timely, meaningful, and useful. (MB)

Describes the use of English in literature written by nonnative speakers. These "new-English" authors present new elements and structures within a matrix of internationally "standard" English. Various pragmatic dimensions of creativity in selected works by such authors are described. (Author/LMO)

Attempts to clarify the processes the author utilized when plotting the writing of a children's book. (MS)

Describes rewriting examples of good writing into "ordinary" writing, to identify what elements of style made the original version so effective. (HTH)

Describes the novels of Chris Crutcher--vital works which deal with young men, sports, and growing up. Points out the connections between Crutcher's background and his work. (ARH)

Relates how E.B. White's classic teaches the young reader the complicated pleasures of becoming a good writer. (HOD)