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Journal of Advanced Composition, Volume 3, Numbers 1 & 2, Spring & Fall, 1982

Description: The Journal of Advanced Composition contains a collection of papers regarding writing and rhetoric: "The JAC is a forum for theory, research and pedagogy regarding (1) those writing courses beyond the freshman courses, excluding technical and creative writing, (2) writing in courses which are not themselves writing courses, particularly in the liberal arts and sciences, and (3) work in theory, research or pedagogy which is advanced or progressive and will shed light on the field as a whole whil… more
Date: 1983
Creator: Association of Teachers of Advanced Composition (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Journal of Advanced Composition, Volume 1, Number 2, Fall 1980

Description: The Journal of Advanced Composition contains a collection of papers regarding writing and rhetoric: "The JAC is a forum for theory, research and pedagogy regarding (1) those writing courses beyond the freshman courses, excluding technical and creative writing, (2) writing in courses which are not themselves writing courses, particularly in the liberal arts and sciences, and (3) work in theory, research or pedagogy which is advanced or progressive and will shed light on the field as a whole whil… more
Date: 1980
Creator: Association of Teachers of Advanced Composition (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Ability Grouping in College Beginning Media Writing Classes

Description: The problem with which this investigation is concerned is that students of unequal writing ability are frequently placed in the same beginning media writing classes in college journalism. It is difficult for a teacher to be effective when the ability of the students ranges from those who cannot write clear complete sentences to others whose work already appears in newspapers and magazines. The purpose of this study is to determine whether students who are ability grouped into slow—average and a… more
Date: December 1987
Creator: Haber, Marian Wynne
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Journal of Advanced Composition, Volume 7, Numbers 1 & 2, 1987

Description: The Journal of Advanced Composition contains a collection of papers regarding writing and rhetoric: "The JAC is a forum for theory, research and pedagogy regarding (1) those writing courses beyond the freshman courses, excluding technical and creative writing, (2) writing in courses which are not themselves writing courses, particularly in the liberal arts and sciences, and (3) work in theory, research or pedagogy which is advanced or progressive and will shed light on the field as a whole whil… more
Date: 1987
Creator: Association of Teachers of Advanced Composition (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Journal of Advanced Composition, Volume 1, Number 1 Spring, 1980

Description: The Journal of Advanced Composition contains a collection of papers regarding writing and rhetoric: "The JAC is a forum for theory, research and pedagogy regarding (1) those writing courses beyond the freshman courses, excluding technical and creative writing, (2) writing in courses which are not themselves writing courses, particularly in the liberal arts and sciences, and (3) work in theory, research or pedagogy which is advanced or progressive and will shed light on the field as a whole whil… more
Date: 1980
Creator: Association of Teachers of Advanced Composition (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries
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[Memorandum from Jean Schaake, July 17, 1987]

Description: Memorandum from Jean Schaake to Alan Moore, John Ed Allen, Gerry O'Donovan, Rogers Redding, Walter Sandefur, Bob Stevens, Le Theriot, Blake Dehart, and Ron Arrington, advising them to leave September 15, 1987 open on their calendars, as they are expecting a visit from Julian C. Stanley.
Date: July 17, 1987
Creator: Schaake, Jean
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
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[Memorandum from Tom Preston, May 4, 1987]

Description: Letter from Tom Preston to John Ed Allen, Frank Kemerer, Gerry O'Donovan, Rogers Redding, Walter Sandefur, Bob Stevens, Le Theriot, and Jean Schaake, on May 4, 1987, asking them to serve on a committee for implementing the curriculum of the Texas Academy of Math and Science.
Date: May 4, 1987
Creator: Preston, Tom
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
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[Memorandum from Tom Preston, May 4, 1987]

Description: Memorandum from Tom Preston to John Ed Allen, Frank Kemerer, Gerry O'Donovan, Rogers Redding, Walter Sandefur, Bob Stevens, Le Theriot, and Jean Schaake, on May 4, 1987, asking that they serve on a curriculum committee to implement the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science.
Date: May 4, 1987
Creator: Preston, Tom
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
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[Memorandum from Jean Schaake, September 24, 1987]

Description: Memorandum from Jean Schaake to Alan Moore, John Ed Allen, Gerry O'Donovan, Walter Sandefur, Bob Stevens, Bill Deering, Le Theriot, Blake Dehart, Ron Arrington, Patti Gilbert, and Peggy Guthrie, on September 24, 1987, regarding their next meeting. Schaake asks that they come to the meeting with ideas on nomination and selection criteria, math level testing, computer science, enrichment activities, and a speaker program. A paper concerning the nomination and selection of students is included.
Date: September 24, 1987
Creator: Schaake, Jean
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
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English Methods Courses in Texas Preparation for the Essential Elements

Description: This study analyzes the congruence between the objectives of secondary-level English methods courses in Texas universities and the objectives of the state-mandated high school curriculum (the essential elements) in language arts. A questionnaire was used to obtain information from 26 English methods instructors at 22 universities in Texas. The data obtained from these questionnaires reveal that these instructors strongly emphasize preparing prospective English teachers to teach the essential el… more
Date: August 1988
Creator: Erwin, Martha L. (Martha Lea)
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Journal of Advanced Composition, Volume 2, Numbers 1 & 2, Spring & Fall, 1981

Description: The Journal of Advanced Composition contains a collection of papers regarding writing and rhetoric: "The JAC is a forum for theory, research and pedagogy regarding (1) those writing courses beyond the freshman courses, excluding technical and creative writing, (2) writing in courses which are not themselves writing courses, particularly in the liberal arts and sciences, and (3) work in theory, research or pedagogy which is advanced or progressive and will shed light on the field as a whole whil… more
Date: 1981
Creator: Association of Teachers of Advanced Composition (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries
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The Effect of Teacher Participation iIn Writing Assignments on Children's Attitudes Towards Writing and on Children's Abilities to Write

Description: The purpose of this study was to determine whether students' attitudes towards writing and their abilities to write were affected by their teacher's participation in their writing assignments. The null hypotheses that no significant differences would be found were supported. The control group and two experimental groups were all composed of fourth, fifth, and sixth graders from a racially mixed elementary school in a large metropolitan school district. The two experimental groups received ident… more
Date: August 1982
Creator: McIntosh, Margaret E.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Emily Bronte's Word Artistry: Symbolism in Wuthering Heights

Description: Wuthering Heights is a composite of opposites. Its two houses, its two families, its two generations, its two planes of existence are held in place by Emily Bronte's careful manipulation of repetitive, yet differentiated, symbols associated with each of these pairs. Using symbols to develop her polarities and to unify them along the imaginatively rendered horizontal axis connecting Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, the vertical axis connecting the novel's several "heavens" and "hells," … more
Date: December 1981
Creator: Madewell, Viola D'Ann
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Journal of Advanced Composition, Volume 9, Numbers 1 & 2, 1989

Description: The Journal of Advanced Composition contains a collection of papers regarding writing and rhetoric: "The JAC is a forum for theory, research and pedagogy regarding (1) those writing courses beyond the freshman courses, excluding technical and creative writing, (2) writing in courses which are not themselves writing courses, particularly in the liberal arts and sciences, and (3) work in theory, research or pedagogy which is advanced or progressive and will shed light on the field as a whole whil… more
Date: 1989
Creator: Association of Teachers of Advanced Composition (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Catalog of the University of North Texas, 1989-1990, Undergraduate

Description: The UNT Undergraduate Bulletin includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the university (academic calendar, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.) about research, and about the colleges and schools on campus. This centennial issue includes additional information about the founding and history of UNT (1890-1990). Index starts on page 248.
Date: June 1989
Creator: University of North Texas
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Merit Pay for Teachers: A Review

Description: This pamphlet discusses merit pay for teachers. In most societies, the acquisition of money is a symbol of success. The present supply as well as the quality of public school teachers in the United States is directly related to the salaries that are paid to teachers as compensation for services rendered. How much to pay teachers for their services, who should be given merit pay, and how a pay plan should be administered are the focal points of an issue that promises to promote debate in the for… more
Date: December 1983
Creator: Muro, James F.
Partner: UNT College of Education
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Catalog of the University of North Texas, 1988-1989, Undergraduate

Description: The UNT Undergraduate Bulletin includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the university (academic calendar, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.) about research, and about the colleges and schools on campus. Index starts on page 236.
Date: June 1988
Creator: University of North Texas
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Call Number, Volume 49, Number 1, Fall 1988

Description: "Call Number, the newsletter of the School of Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas, is distributed three times a year" (p. 2). The periodical contains information about professors, news in the department, and the school's alumni.
Date: 1988
Creator: University of North Texas. School of Library and Information Sciences.
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Catalog of North Texas State University: 1980-1981, Undergraduate

Description: The North Texas State University General Bulletin includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the university (academic calendar, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.) about research, and about the colleges and schools on campus. Index starts on page 314.
Date: May 1980
Creator: North Texas State University
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Catalog of North Texas State University, 1985-1986

Description: The North Texas State University General Bulletin includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the university (academic calendar, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.) about research, and about the colleges and schools on campus. Index starts on page 189.
Date: May 1985
Creator: North Texas State University
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Catalog of North Texas State University, 1987-1988, Undergraduate

Description: The North Texas State University Undergraduate Bulletin includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the university (academic calendar, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.) about research, and about the colleges and schools on campus. Index starts on page 234.
Date: June 1987
Creator: North Texas State University
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Catalog of North Texas State University: 1982-1983, Undergraduate

Description: The North Texas State University General Bulletin includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the university (academic calendar, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.) about research, and about the colleges and schools on campus. Index starts on page 184.
Date: May 1982
Creator: North Texas State University
Partner: UNT Libraries
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