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Vitanza, Victor J., Ed. – 1993
Marking the tenth anniversary of the journal, this book reprints 10 articles originally published in "Pre/Text: A Journal of Rhetorical Theory" and pairs each article with a short comment by its author. The book notes that the journal is devoted to exploring and expanding the field of rhetoric and composition by publishing articles…
Descriptors: Discourse Communities, Higher Education, Historiography, Rhetoric
Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis, University of Southern California, 2003
Although there is a great deal of disagreement about how to handle the changes that confront postsecondary education, few will suggest that being wedded to the status quo is sufficient. Many contend that the future of higher education is up for grabs; how those of us in the "industry" respond will determine whether American higher…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Affirmative Action, Policy Analysis, Educational Finance
Mullin, Joan A., Ed.; Wallace, Ray, Ed. – 1994
The 15 essays in this book reveal the complexity of teaching writing, with some contributors calling into question the gap between classroom theory and classroom practice as seen through students' and tutors' perspectives. The book analyzes the cornerstone of theory and proposes a reexamination of some taken-for-granted composition practices.…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Discourse Communities, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
Cooper, Charles R., Ed.; Odell, Lee, Ed. – 1999
Intended to guide writing teachers through the complexities of evaluation, the essays in this collection represent a variety of approaches to evaluation. The essays display, however, some common beliefs about what is fundamentally important to writing teachers' work--specifically, the need: to distinguish between "grading" and…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Discourse Communities, Diversity (Student), Evaluation Criteria