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And Others Annotated Index to the English Journal, First DOCUMENT RESUME ED 067 664 95 CS 200 140 AUTHOR Harvey, Robert C., Ed.; And Others TITLE Annotated Index to the English Journal, First Supplement: 1964-1970. INSTITUTION- National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, Ill. SPONS AGENCY Office of Education (DUEW), Washington, D.C. PUB DATE Sep 72 NOTE 115p. AVAILABLE FROMNational Council of Teachers of English, 1111 Kenyon Road, Urbana, III. 61801 (Stock No..47826, $3.25 non-member, $2.95 member) EDRS PRICE MF-$0.65 HC-$6.58 DESCRIPTORS *Annotated Bibliographies; Composition (Literary) ; English Curriculum; *English Instruction; *Indexes (Locaters); Language; *Literature; Reading; *Resource Materials; Teaching Methods ABSTRACT In this index, which can be used as a guide to professional reading as well as a research tool, 1100 articles that originally appeared in the "English Journal" from 1964 to 1970 are annotated and indexed. Only those items that could be considered "articles" were included, excluding such items as letters to the editors, book reviews, etc. The table of contents is the main avenue of access, dividing the annotations into sections and categories. When an article has more than one major emphasis, it is cross-referenced. The annotations are intended to amplify the titles and briefly describe the content and emphasis of the articles. There are two indexes included: the "Literary Works and Their Authors," which provides quick access to articles discussing particular works or authors, and an "Author Index," which is an alphabetical list of the authors of the articles annotated. (JF) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE 7. f EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT VAS BEEN REPRO. DUCED EXACTLY CS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIG. INATING IT. POINTS OF VIEW OR OPIN- IONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF LOU. CATION POSITION OR POLICY. Annotated Ind_x to the English Journal First Supplement: 1964-1970 Edited by Robert C. Harvey Carole Masley Kirkton and the Staff of the ERIC Clearinghouse on the Teaching of English FILMED FROM BEST AVAILABLE COPY National Council of Teachers of English NCTE COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATIONS Robert F. Hogan, NCTE Executive Secretary, Chairman/Robert Dykstra, University of Minnesota /Walker Gibson, University of Massa- chusetts, Amherst/Robert E. Palazzi, Burlingame High School, California/Eugene C. Ross, NCTE Director of Publications/EDITORIAL SERVICES Lorena P. Neumann, NCTE Head- quarters/DESIGN Kirk George Panikis, NCTE Headquarters Library of Conan- . Catalog Card No. 14-13041 ISBN 8141. 4782-6 NCTE Stock No. ,r826 Published Se,. 1972 National Covrcii oi Teachers of English 1111 Kenyon Road, Urbana, Illinois 61801 Printed in the United States of America This monOgraph was prepared pursuant to a contract with the Office of Education, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Contractors undertaking, such projects under Government sponsorship are encouraged to expreu freely their judgment in professional and technical matters. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, neces- sarily represent official Office of Education position or policy. Contents Introduction The Teaching Profession 3 Preservice and Inservice Teacher Education 3 Teacher Roles and Attitudes 4 Departmental Organization and Supervision 7 Profess'onal Concerns 8 The National Council of Teachers of English 10 The Teaching of English:General 11 Research in the Teaching of English 11 Materials 13 Methods 13 Grading and Testing 17 Curriculum .. 18 Theories and Aims 18 Planning and Evaluating Curriculum 20 Elective and Nongraded Programs 21 Independent Study 22 Special Programs: Slow Learners, Accelerated Students, Others 23 Composition 24 Theory 24 Approaches and Methods 28 Units, Assignments, and Courses 31 Creative Writing 34 Journalism 36 Writing Conventions 37 Evaluation 39 Reading 41 Research 41 Methods of Teaching Reading 43 Reading Interests 43 Programs and Courses 44 Literature 45 The Study of Literature: Theory and Criticism 45 The Teaching of Literature: Theory and Methods 47 Units and Courses 50 Poetry 52 Approaches: Method and Theory 52 Analysis: Specific Poems and Poets 56 Drama 61 Approaches and Theor 61 Analysis of Specific Plays 62 Novel 64 Approaches and Theory 64 Analysis of Specific Novels 66 Novels Written Prior to 1900 66 Twentieth-Century Novels 68 Short Story 73 Nonfiction: Essay, Biography, and Autobiography 76 Special Interests 77 World and Greek Literature 77 Black Literature 77 The Bible 79 Newspapers and Magazines 79 Paperbacks 80 Censorship 80 Language $1 Theoretical Discussion 81 Methods 83 Dialects, Levels of Usage, and Slang 85 Vocabulary and Dictionary Study 87 Semantics 88 Bilingualism 88 Texts 89 Ntnarno,f..r.t.z.n..crnwr.,vesnomrtem ,Aer er,surp,nre Oral Ixpreulon 89 Oral Communication and Speech 89 Class Discussion 90 Dramatic Arts 90 Play Production 90 Creative Dramatics 92 Humanities 92 Study and Use of Media 94 Geneeal 94 Film Production 95 Film Study 95 Index to Literary Works and Their Authors 97 Index to Authors 102 vii Introduction Exactly 1,100 articles from the Englishwere:"Riposte,""TeachingMaterials," Journal arifiiinotated and indexed in these"This World of English," "Professional Pub- pages. This first supplement to the Anno-lications," "Book Marks," "The Scene," and tated Index to the English Journal: 1944-"Junior Book Roundup." Exceptions were 1963 takes the Index through 1970, em-made for special sorts of regular features. braces articles published from January 1964The "Counciletter" feature was annotated throughDecember1970,Volumes53 (unless it dealt with a specific convention through 59. Seven years. During this time,or meeting) on the grounds that it helps Richard S. Alm, University of Hawaii, wasdefine the professional concerns of the editor of the English Journal. Council during this period. "Poetry in the In annotating and compiling articles, weClassroom" was also annotated, its concern were guided by the same purposes as gov-being largelypedagogical. And NCTE/ erned the NCTE Committee on a Bibli-ERIC's monthly report was annotated be- ography of English Journal Articles in as-cause it provides access to research of an sembling the initial volume: to provide aenduring nature on a wide variety of sub- guide to professional reading that is alsojects. a tool for research. These opening para- The Table of Contents is the main ave- graphs augment that guilbsharpen thenue of access to the annotations. It divides tool, perhaps aid the reader in using thethe annotationsinto sections,categories, Indexby indicating the basis for selectingthe many phases of English instruction. A the articles that are annotated, by describ-sort of subject index to the volume. We ing the arrangement of the annotations, andbased the categories on a taxonomy of En- by pointing out the finding aids of the vol-glish developed by a group of NCTE bibli- umethe indexes to the Index. ographers who met in the spring of 1968. Not every item printed in the EnglishModified the taxonomy to describe the con- Journal from January 1964 to Decembertents of the journals being annotated. Con- 1970 is annotated and indexed here. Likedensed it where no materials fitted the its predecessor, this Index used as a basiscategories, amplified it to reflect new de- for selecting which items to include thevelopments, newinterests,new efforts criterion "that the item conform in someamong teachers of English.In table of way to the term !article'." This criterioncontents form, such a subject index offers assumes that an article usually reflects peda-an overview of the contents of the Index, gogical or scholarly concerns of .a more orsuggests the rationaleforthedivisions less enduring nature, while other itemsand the alternative sections to which the often deal with ephemeral topics likely toreader may wish to turn. For the most part, be soon outmoded despite their significancethe subsections within each major division at the time of publication. With this as-are self-explanatory. Many divisions open sumption, we distinguished between an arti-with a subsection (e.g., "Theory") that in- cle and a columna column generally beingcludes general discussions of the subject a continuing feature, usually by the sameof that division, and subsequent subsections author or authors, on somewhat timely mat-deal more specifically, often more practi- ters. Excluded from the Index in this man-'cally, with aspects of the subject. An article ner were letters to the editor,editorialis cited in the subsection that most accu- notes, book reviews,listings of teachingrately desc 'bes the principal emphasis of materials, occasional verse, and compilationsthe article.Whenan article has_raore than of information culled from other publica-one majormphasis it is cross-refilenced. tions. Specifically, the columns excludedEach subsection concludes with a list of 6 INTRODUCTION item numbers referring toother articlesmechanism, gives the reader with a specifi- touching on that subject. Each annotationcally literary task in mind direct access to bears its own individual number in thearticles serving his need. The other index, continuous sequence that runs from thethe "Author Index," lists alphabetically the beginning of the annotation section to theauthors of articlesannotated.It can be end, from 1 to 1,100. construed as a roll-call recognition of those The Literature section contains the largest_whose contributions are the life blood of number of annotations in the Index. Andany such professional forum as the English the biggest subs. ction in the Literature
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