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Peer reviewedPates, Andrew; Evans, Maggie – Journal of Reading, 1991
Describes the phenomenon of the writing workshop as it developed in the early days of the British adult literacy campaign. Discusses the history of the workshops, how a writing event works, organizational concerns, educational implications, and contrasts with other methods of teaching adult literacy. (RS)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational History, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedGuinn, Dorothy Margaret – JAC: A Journal of Composition Theory, 1998
Suggests that W. Ross Winterowd's most significant and influential contribution to the field of rhetoric and composition is the Rhetoric-Linguistics-Literature Program (RLL), started in 1972 as a program in the Department of English at the University of Southern California. Presents a history of the program, noting its "virtual demise"…
Descriptors: Educational History, English Departments, English Instruction, Graduate Study
Direct linkAmbron, Joanna – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991
Identifies the forces responsible for the shift in writing instruction from product-oriented to process-oriented approaches. Briefly discusses the beginnings of writing across the curriculum at Carlton College and considers the suitability of this approach to community colleges. (DMM)
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Community Colleges, Educational History, Faculty Development
