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ERIC Number: EJ459300
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-0994
A Place for Literature in Freshman Composition.
Tate, Gary
College English, v55 n3 p317-21 Mar 1993
Describes how rhetoric replaced literature as the prevalent focus for teaching composition. Questions why teachers neglect the use of literature in composition classrooms. Argues for the inclusion of literature into composition courses as a means of inspiring conversations beyond the realm of academia. (HB)
Descriptors: English Curriculum, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Literature, Rhetoric
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Composition Theory; Literature Based Instruction