Expanding Horizons: Writing Cliffhangers

Cliffhangers are story points which leave the reader in suspense. I recommend writing cliffhangers as a way of engaging students in the writing process. In this exercise students take three steps recommended by writing educators toward effective writing. First, they develop raw written material during several minutes of nonstop freewriting (Elbow, 1981). Second, they reread material, searching until they find a focus to develop further (Murray, 1987). Third, they publish a book when finished (Calkins, 1986)

Creating a Disabled Reader: A Father\u27s Perspective

Parents want their children to be competent in reading so the children can play the game on a level field

An Act of Faith

A Review of Modern Products Liability Law by Rocjard A. Epstei

Comments on the Reporters\u27 Study of Enterprise Responsibility for Personal Injury

This Article critiques the substantive law and damage proposals of the Reporters\u27 Study on Enterprise Liability, which was published in 1991 by the American Law Institute. Contrary to the Reporters\u27 recommendations, the author proposes retaining the consumer expectations test and strict liability for product suppliers. He argues that it is not practical to shift medical malpractice liability, as proposed by the Study, from doctors to hospitals. In the area of damages, the author proposes retaining the rules of recovery for pain and suffering, punitive damages, and the collateral source rules essentially as they are now, instead of adopting the changes recommended by the Study. The author believes that the tort system and trial by jury as they are presently constituted work well, and are not in need of the sort of drastic overhaul recommended by the Study