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Peer reviewedSpellmeyer, Kurt – College English, 1989
Explores Michel Foucault's view of discourse and relates it to the college freshman writing experience. Describes discourse as the aim to expose a fundamental contradiction between the nature of knowledge and the notion of unchanging structures. Compares two student passages to illustrate empowerment within discourse. (KEH)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Discourse Analysis, Discourse Modes, English Instruction
