Essayist Literacy and Other Verbal Performances.

Farr, Marcia

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ERIC Number: EJ455615

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Essayist Literacy and Other Verbal Performances.

Farr, Marcia

Written Communication, v10 n1 p4-38 Jan 1993

Argues that U.S. writing instruction is grounded in essayist literacy, which is disadvantageous to minority students. Proposes clarifying the characteristics of this mode and learning about other styles of discourse. Presents a conceptual framework influenced by ethnography. (HB)

Descriptors: Cultural Context, Discourse Modes, Ethnography, Higher Education, Mexican Americans, Multicultural Education, Oral Language, Writing Instruction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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