Using a Survey of Writing Assignments to Make Informed Curricular Decisions.

Harris, Jeanette; Hult, Christine

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ERIC Number: EJ331268

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Publication Date: 1985

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Using a Survey of Writing Assignments to Make Informed Curricular Decisions.

Harris, Jeanette; Hult, Christine

Writing Program Administration, v8 n3 p7-14 Spr 1985

Examines data from a survey of the kinds of writing students are required to do in a university, revealing that essay tests, research papers, and reports are the most common writing tasks. Discusses the curricular implications of the findings. (FL)

Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy, Essay Tests, Higher Education, Research Papers (Students), Student Needs, Test Use, Theory Practice Relationship, Writing Evaluation, Writing Instruction, Writing Research

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses

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Note: Available from Council of Writing Program Administrators, English Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024; s.c. $5.00.