UID:
almafu_9959227235302883
Format:
1 online resource (190 p.)
ISBN:
0-8093-8932-0
Series Statement:
Studies in writing & rhetoric
Content:
In Rehearsing New Roles: How College Students Develop as Writers, Lee Ann Carroll argues for a developmental perspective to counter the fantasy held by many college faculty that students should, or could, be taught to write once so that ever after, they can write effectively on any topic, any place, any time. Carroll demonstrates in this volume why a one- or two-semester, first-year course in writing cannot meet all the needs of even more experienced writers. She then shows how students' complex literacy skills develop slowly, often idiosyncratically, over the course of their college years, a
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Other Books in the Studies in Writing & Rhetoric Series; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. A Preview of Writing Development; 2. Studying College Writers: Context and Methods; 3. Riding the Literacy Roller Coaster in General Education and First-Year Composition; 4. Supporting Writing Development Across Disciplines; 5. A Concluding Look at Development; Appendix A; A.1: Methods and Materials; A.2: CD-ROM Portfolio Assessment; A.3: CD-ROM Student Portfolio Project; A.4: CD-ROM Portfolio Project; Appendix B: The Students; References; Index
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Studies in Writing & RhetoricBack Cover
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8093-2449-0
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-336-15375-X
Language:
English
Keywords:
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