Writing in Academic Settings: A Study of the Contexts for Writing in Two College Chemical Engineering Courses.

Herrington, Anne J.

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Publication Date: 1985

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Writing in Academic Settings: A Study of the Contexts for Writing in Two College Chemical Engineering Courses.

Herrington, Anne J.

Research in the Teaching of English, v19 n4 p331-61 Dec 1985

An investigation into the context for writing in two college chemical engineering classes revealed that the two courses represented distinct communities where different issues were addressed, different lines of reasoning used, different writer and audience roles assumed, and different social purposes served by writing. Copies of assignments are appended. (HOD)

Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Content Area Writing, Higher Education, Perception, Social Influences, Sociolinguistics, Student Reaction, Student Role, Teacher Response, Writing Exercises, Writing Research

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