"New Voices": Enduring Basic Writing.

This article discusses the issue of basic writing, through a demonstration of how can a university's basic writing program acts as a steward of writing. "New Voices" refer to the students who are new to the university and from families who are likely to be new to mainstream educational culture. It i...

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Publicado en:CEA Forum Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 1 - 2
Autor principal: Bourgeois, Pamela
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: College English Association Winter2008
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Sumario:This article discusses the issue of basic writing, through a demonstration of how can a university's basic writing program acts as a steward of writing. "New Voices" refer to the students who are new to the university and from families who are likely to be new to mainstream educational culture. It is being noted that the portfolio of the basic writers in Developmental Writing requires a narrative essay that should be based on a response to a text or an argument.