Politics and Proof in Basic Writing.

Stygall, Gail

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Publication Date: 1988

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Politics and Proof in Basic Writing.

Stygall, Gail

Journal of Basic Writing, v7 n2 p28-41 Fall 1988

Responds to a call for proof of the effectiveness of the basic writing program at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, and documents a marked increase in the success rate of basic writers after the program had shifted from a traditional product centered course to a process course. (RS)

Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Freshman Composition, Government School Relationship, Grammar, Higher Education, Politics of Education, Process Approach (Writing), Program Evaluation, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills

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