PART THREE: The Teaching of Writing: Kinneavy's Theory of the Field of English and the College English Major.
An essay on the theory of the field of English language by professor James L. Kinneavy and its potential to redefine the college English department and the English course is presented. The author notes that the theory discussed in the professor's book, "A Theory of Discourse," demonstrates how all t...
| Publicado en: | Discourse Studies In Honor of James L. Kinneavy pp. 138 - 149 |
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| Formato: | Essay |
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Digitalia Publishing Corp.
1989
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| Sumario: | An essay on the theory of the field of English language by professor James L. Kinneavy and its potential to redefine the college English department and the English course is presented. The author notes that the theory discussed in the professor's book, "A Theory of Discourse," demonstrates how all traditional subjects are related to one another. He presents two concrete examples of discourse and explains how a discourse works. He points out that the discipline of rhetoric paid little attention to the theory. |
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