National Writing Project

The Quarterly

Vol. 11, No. 1, 1989

Book Review: Embracing Contraries, by Peter Elbow
By Chris Anderson

Book Review: Sharing Writing: Peer Response Groups in English Classes, by Karen Spear
By John R. Maitino

Changing the Model: Working with Underprepared Students
By Margot Dashiell, Marlene Griffith, Bruce Jacobs, Smokey Wilson
The writers describe a model for increasing the literacy of underprepared adults using strategies that improve understanding of school language, approach new information analytically, and provide for involvement in an academic community....

CSW Update
By NWP Staff

Despite the Heat: Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Athens
By Wendy Strachan

Imagery: Thinking with the Mind's Eye
By Peggy Riley
Riley identifies a crucial element of reading and writing poetry: seeing in the mind's eye, connecting abstract ideas and sensory images....

Literate Cultures: Multi-Voiced Classrooms
By Marjorie Roemer

NWP News
By NWP Staff

The Unteachables
By Jane Juska

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