Author: Ann Inoshita
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948027069
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This OER textbook has been designed for students to learn the foundational concepts for English 100 (first-year college composition). The content aligns to learning outcomes across all campuses in the University of Hawai'i system. It was designed, written, and edited during a three day book sprint in May, 2019.
Author: Wilbur Owen Sypherd
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021291622
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This classic guide to college-level writing has been a favorite of English professors for generations. Written by two leading scholars in the field of English composition, it offers practical advice and useful strategies for students looking to improve their writing skills and succeed in college-level English courses. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Wilbur Owen Sypherd
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 168
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Author: John Warner
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421427117
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 285
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An important challenge to what currently masquerades as conventional wisdom regarding the teaching of writing. There seems to be widespread agreement that—when it comes to the writing skills of college students—we are in the midst of a crisis. In Why They Can't Write, John Warner, who taught writing at the college level for two decades, argues that the problem isn't caused by a lack of rigor, or smartphones, or some generational character defect. Instead, he asserts, we're teaching writing wrong. Warner blames this on decades of educational reform rooted in standardization, assessments, and accountability. We have done no more, Warner argues, than conditioned students to perform "writing-related simulations," which pass temporary muster but do little to help students develop their writing abilities. This style of teaching has made students passive and disengaged. Worse yet, it hasn't prepared them for writing in the college classroom. Rather than making choices and thinking critically, as writers must, undergraduates simply follow the rules—such as the five-paragraph essay—designed to help them pass these high-stakes assessments. In Why They Can't Write, Warner has crafted both a diagnosis for what ails us and a blueprint for fixing a broken system. Combining current knowledge of what works in teaching and learning with the most enduring philosophies of classical education, this book challenges readers to develop the skills, attitudes, knowledge, and habits of mind of strong writers.
Author: Joseph Morris Thomas
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 614
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Author: Wilbur Owen Sypherd
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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Author: WILLIAM T. BREWSTER
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ISBN: 9781033271018
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: William Tenney Brewster
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Ann C. Spurlock
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781598716702
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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"The materials included in this guide were written, compiled, and edited to enrich Composition I and II courses at Mississippi State University. Guide to freshman composition, first published in 2006, was designed as a supplemental text that provides instructors and students easy access to policies and procedures of the English Department and Mitchell Memorial Library. More importantly, it features instructional materials, exercises, and sample student essays that enhance the learning process and serve as models for freshman writing"--page ix.
Author: Mark Edmundson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 162040642X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 241
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Presents a collection of essays that explore a college education as a means through which serious-minded individuals broaden their minds and acquire life skills, arguing that higher learning is an essential remedy for today's problems.
