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ERIC Number: EJ501853
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-1046-3364
Writing and Suppression of Self: A Case Study of a Basic Writer.
McAlexander, Patricia J.; Marston, Jane
Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, v11 n1 p75-83 Fall 1994
Describes a case study of a basic writing student that was undertaken to examine the ways that low self-confidence can undermine a writer's voice and text. Emphasizes the important role basic writing instructors have in strengthening students' sense of self in addition to their intellectual competence. (MAB)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Basic Writing, Colleges, Remedial Programs, Teacher Student Relationship, Writing (Composition), Writing Difficulties, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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