Activist WPA, The Changing Stories About Writing and Writers

One wonders if there is any academic field that doesn't suffer from the way it is portrayed by the media, by politicians, by pundits and other publics. How well scholars in a discipline articulate their own definition can influence not only issues of image but the very success of the discipline...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Adler-Kassner, Linda (-)
Autor Corporativo: Council of Writing Program Administrators (U.S.) (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Logan, Utah : Utah State University, University Libraries 2008
2008.
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario:One wonders if there is any academic field that doesn't suffer from the way it is portrayed by the media, by politicians, by pundits and other publics. How well scholars in a discipline articulate their own definition can influence not only issues of image but the very success of the discipline in serving students and its other constituencies. The Activist WPA is an effort to address this range of issues for the field of English composition in the age of the Spellings Commission and the No Child Left Behind Act. Drawing on recent developments in framing theory and the resur
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (224 pages)
Also available in print form
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-203) and index.
ISBN:9780874217001
Acceso:Open access