Number 46 (1985)

Originally published as:   Notes on Literacy. Number 46 (1985). Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics. © 1985 Summer Institute of Linguistics, Inc.

Complete Table of Contents

“I remember when …”, by Naomi Glock

Suriname writers workshop, by Naomi Glock

1. Goals

2. Results

3. Participants

4. Lesson outlines

A. Lesson 1: Introduction and orthography

B. Lesson 2: Choosing a topic

C. Lesson 3: Comparing the written and spoken versions

D. Lesson 4: Revision of the composition (See Appendix A)

E. Lesson 5: Putting the book together (See Appendix B)

F. Lesson 6: Writing about factual material (See Appendix C)

5. Evaluation

Back Matter

Appendix A: How can you improve your composition?

Appendix B: Steps to preparing a book for press

Appendix C: Stars

Organizing a successful writers workshop ^*, by Barbara Jean Dawson

1. Pre-workshop orientation for linguists with writer-candidates

A. Purpose of workshop

B. How to accomplish the goals

C. Linguist's participation

2. Discussion class with writers

A. Method

B. Appropriate topics

3. Trainer's attitude

Second advanced seminar for Indian writers, by Dorothy L. Herzog

1. Background

2. Goals

3. Goal success evaluation

4. Students

5. Staff

6. Course content

7. Closing ceremony [clausura]

8. Suggestions

Wanted: Ballpoint pens: (Preferably dead), by Les Brinkerhoff

Lecture outline: Communication and literature ^*, by Wanda Jane Pace

1. Kinds of communication

A. Traditional communication

B. Written communication

2. Kinds of literature

Two Mapuche writers workshops, by Timothy Sandvig

1. Introduction

2. Preparation for workshops

3. Comparison of workshop activities

A. Program

B. Transition lessons

C. Creative writing

D. Translation

E. Revision and editing

F. Typing

G. Art

H. Printing

I. Finances and distribution

J. Guests and closing ceremony

4. Conclusion

Notes on a monodialectal writers workshop: Cajamarca dialect of Quechua, by Barbara K. Trudell

1. Introduction

2. National participation

3. Need for a certain teaching style

4. Some helpful teaching tools

A. Photograph description

B. Reading aloud

C. Editing

D. Typing

5. Using a transition primer

6. Miscellaneous considerations

7. Evaluation

8. Conclusion

Back Matter

Reference