Romantics on Writing: Liberal Culture and the Abolition of Composition Courses.

Russell, David R.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Romantics on Writing: Liberal Culture and the Abolition of Composition Courses.

Russell, David R.

Rhetoric Review, v6 n2 p132-48 Spr 1988

Reviews the historical arguments for the abolition of freshman college composition courses, analyzes the assumptions that undergird them, and assesses their influence. Concludes that the fundamental ideological conflicts must be faced if the teaching of writing is to take a full place in university English departments. (SD)

Descriptors: Academic Education, College Admission, College English, Cultural Education, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Intellectual History, Literature, Open Enrollment, Rhetoric, Romanticism, Selective Admission

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