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ERIC Number: EJ638870
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-0994
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Hope, for the Dry Side.
Husted, Bette Lynch
College English, v64 n2 p243-49 Nov 2001
Describes the experiences of the author as she tries to transfigure her students enrolled in freshman writing and college preparatory writing classes at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, Oregon (located in the "dry side" of the state). Addresses students' racism, homophobia, and distrust of their own skills in writing. (RS)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Creative Writing, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Homophobia, Racial Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Teaching Experience
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Special Focus: Pedagogy, Training, and Professionalism in Creative Writing.