PART THREE: The Teaching of Writing: "Tracing Round the Frame": Thinking about Writing in Departments of English.

A reprint of the article "Tracing Round the Frame: Thinking About Writing in Departments of English," by Richard E. Young, published in the book "An Olio of Notions Concerning the Politics of Writing Instruction," edited by Robert D. Narveson, is presented. The author reflects on the recommendations...

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Publicado en:Discourse Studies In Honor of James L. Kinneavy pp. 149 - 168
Autor principal: Young, Richard E.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Digitalia Publishing Corp. 1989
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Sumario:A reprint of the article "Tracing Round the Frame: Thinking About Writing in Departments of English," by Richard E. Young, published in the book "An Olio of Notions Concerning the Politics of Writing Instruction," edited by Robert D. Narveson, is presented. The author reflects on the recommendations of a Modern Language Association (MLA) commission to improve the teaching and study of writing in college English departments in the U.S. He mentions the argument of rhetorician John Genung on the concept of composition and the role of rhetoric in it.