Development of a College Curriculum to Enhance Essay Writing Skills at a Predominantly Black College.

Spikes, W. Curtis; Spikes, Lerah A.

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Publication Date: 1983

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Development of a College Curriculum to Enhance Essay Writing Skills at a Predominantly Black College.

Spikes, W. Curtis; Spikes, Lerah A.

Journal of Negro Education, v52 n2 p110-17 Spr 1983

Reports on an experiment designed to identify positive variables in the essay writing of Black college students and to use the variables in a new writing course. Suggests that instruction in concepts, skills, and relationships, when combined with consideration of students' diagnosed needs, can result in writing improvement. (AOS)

Descriptors: Black Students, College Curriculum, College Students, Educational Experiments, Essays, Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing, Test Coaching, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills

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