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Contest(ed) writing : re-conceptualizing literacy competitions /

This collection is about writing contests, a vibrant rhetorical practice traceable to rhetorical performances in ancient Greece. In their discussion of contests' cultural work, the scholars who have contributed to this collection uncover important questions about our practices. For example, edu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Lamb, Mary R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This collection is about writing contests, a vibrant rhetorical practice traceable to rhetorical performances in ancient Greece. In their discussion of contests' cultural work, the scholars who have contributed to this collection uncover important questions about our practices. For example, educational contests as epideictic rhetoric do indeed celebrate writing, but does this celebration merely relieve educators of the responsibility of finding ways for all writers to succeed? Contests design ...
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 226 pages)
ISBN:9781443845472
1443845477