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Direct linkHiggins, Lorraine D.; Brush, Lisa D. – College Composition and Communication, 2006
Personal narrative embeds the expertise of subordinated groups in stories that seldom translate into public debate. The authors describe a community writing project in which welfare recipients used personal narratives to enter into the public record their tacit and frequently discounted knowledge. The research illustrates the difficulties and…
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, Welfare Recipients, Publicity, Persuasive Discourse
