Developing creative writing skills in a high school ESL classroom

The article considers the relevance of creative writing in language development while emphasising the role of this type of writing in personal development through boosting imagination, creative thinking, self-esteem and the ability to find original solutions. The paper sets out to identify skills required to ensure productive creative writing, addresses various approaches towards defining creativity and compares creative writing to expository writing. The authors argue that in order to impart creative writing skills to high school students, teachers need to create favourable conditions to incorporate creative writing in the language classroom by means of different techniques and heuristics. The authors conclude that creative writing should receive more attention as part of the school curriculum since it transforms the learning process by rendering it more stimulating and enjoyable

Synthesis and molecular structure of bis(benzo)aza-14-crown-4 ethers with 7-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane and homologous fragments

By condensation of cycloalkanes with 2-{2-[2-(2-formylphenoxy)ethoxy] ethoxy}benzaldehyde and ammonium acetate by Petrenko-Kritchenko method first representatives of new heterocyclic systems, bis(benzo)-aza-14-crown-4 ethers containing a 7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane or its homologous fragment, were obtained in 6-15% yield. With growing cycle of the initial cycloketone the yield of the azacrownophane considerably grew. By means of XRD analysis the molecular structure was established of four synthesized macrocycles, the relative configuration of asymmetrical atoms was determined, and the size of the internal cavities of the azacrown part was estimated. © 2008 MAIK Nauka

Synthesis and molecular structure of bis(benzo)aza-14-crown-4 ethers with 7-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane and homologous fragments

By condensation of cycloalkanes with 2-{2-[2-(2-formylphenoxy)ethoxy] ethoxy}benzaldehyde and ammonium acetate by Petrenko-Kritchenko method first representatives of new heterocyclic systems, bis(benzo)-aza-14-crown-4 ethers containing a 7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane or its homologous fragment, were obtained in 6-15% yield. With growing cycle of the initial cycloketone the yield of the azacrownophane considerably grew. By means of XRD analysis the molecular structure was established of four synthesized macrocycles, the relative configuration of asymmetrical atoms was determined, and the size of the internal cavities of the azacrown part was estimated. © 2008 MAIK Nauka