The activist WPA : changing stories about writing and writers /

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"One wonders if there is any academic field that doesn't suffer from the way it is portrayed by the media, by politicians, by pundits and other publics. How well scholars in a discipline articulate their own definition can influence not only issues of image but the very success of the disc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Adler-Kassner, Linda
Autor Corporativo: Council of Writing Program Administrators (U.S.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press, ©2008.
Temas:
English language > Rhetoric > Study and teaching > United States.
Report writing > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States.
Writing centers > Administration.
Centres de communication écrite > Administration.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Rhetoric.
REFERENCE > Writing Skills.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Composition & Creative Writing.
EDUCATION > Higher.
English language > Rhetoric > Study and teaching
Report writing > Study and teaching (Higher)
Writing centers > Administration
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"One wonders if there is any academic field that doesn't suffer from the way it is portrayed by the media, by politicians, by pundits and other publics. How well scholars in a discipline articulate their own definition can influence not only issues of image but the very success of the discipline in serving students and its other constituencies. The Activist WPA is an effort to address this range of issues for the field of English composition in the aftermath of No Child Left Behind and the Spellings Commission. Drawing on recent developments in framing theory and the resurgent traditions of progressive organizers, Linda Adler-Kassner calls upon composition teachers and administrators to develop strategic programs of collective action that do justice to composition's best principles. Adler-Kassner argues that the "story" of college composition can be changed only when writing scholars bring the wonders down, to articulate a theory framework that is pragmatic and intelligible to those outside the field--and then create messages that reference that framework. In The Activist WPA, she makes a case for developing a more integrated vision of outreach, English education, and writing program administration."--Publisher's description
Study of univ writing programs.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 208 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-203) and index.
ISBN:9780874217001
0874217008
0874216990
9780874216998

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