Numbers 1 through 5 of the 1985 TECFORS newsletter include these articles: "Working with the E.S.L. and the Developmental Student in the Same Classroom" (Dorothy Farris Findlen); "Academic Writing Standards: A Questionnaire" (Ann M. Johns); "ESL for the Deaf: Part I, the Importance of the First Language" (D. Steinbach); "A Plan to Make Correcting Writing Errors Enjoyable: Implementing Peer Revision" (Gwendolyn V. Charvis); "An Indirect Measure of Writing Skills for Student Placement in Freshman and Pre-Freshman ESL Courses" (Joseph O. Davidson); "Time for the 'Basic' Basics: One-to-One Conferencing with E.S.L. Students" (Patricia Johnson); "Linking Writing Journals to Writing in the ESL Classroom" (Parts 1 and 2) (Ilona Leki); "Workplace Simulations: A Strategy for Audience-Centered Writing" (Michael Paul); "A Guide to Teaching Writing Skills to Intermediate E.S.L. Students" (Julia Williamson); "ESL for the Deaf: Part II, Teaching Reading through Language-Experience" (D. Steinbach); and book reviews and notes on professional activities. (MSE)