Teaching composition as a social process
Bruce McComiskey is a strong advocate of social approaches to teaching writing. However, he opposes composition teaching that relies on cultural theory for content, because it too often prejudges the ethical character of institutions and reverts unnecessarily to product-centered practices...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Logan, Utah :
Utah State University Press
2000.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009432636406719 |
| Summary: | Bruce McComiskey is a strong advocate of social approaches to teaching writing. However, he opposes composition teaching that relies on cultural theory for content, because it too often prejudges the ethical character of institutions and reverts unnecessarily to product-centered practices in the classroom. He opposes what he calls the ""read-this-essay-and-do-what-the-author-did method of writing instruction: read Roland Barthes's essay 'Toys' and write a similar essay; read John Fiske's essay on TV and critique a show."" McComiskey argues for teaching writing a |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (160 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-144) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781283266819 9780585269254 9786613266811 9780874213522 |
| Access: | Open Access |
