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50 Years of ERIC
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"Rhetoric 2001" in 2001.
Coe, Richard M. – Composition Studies, 2001
Describes and discusses "Rhetoric 2001," the author's essay written in 1974 asserting that teachers of writing underestimate their role in the discursive construction and reconstruction of cultural structures and processes--and therefore underestimate the crucial, powerful role they can play. Notes that because of significant advances in theory…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Educational Research, Higher Education, Rhetoric
Observations on the Psychology of Thinking and Writing.
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Kellogg, Ronald T. – Composition Studies/Freshman English News, 1993
Integrates three perspectives on writing and frames the relationship between psychological factors that influence the writing process and writing performance. Proposes an approach to writing instruction informed by the broader issues of the psychology of thinking. Presents experimental data and numerous figures related to the topic. (HB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College English, Critical Thinking, Higher Education
Reproducing Composition and Rhetoric: The Intellectual Challenge of Doctoral Education.
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Phelps, Louise Wetherbee – Composition Studies/Freshman English News, 1995
Makes the case for analysis, reflection, and debate about doctoral education in composition and rhetoric at this historical moment. Maintains that the number of established graduate programs in composition and rhetoric calls for a pause for critical reflection. (TB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Problems, Doctoral Programs