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ERIC Number: EJ477758
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Questioning Academic Discourse.
Zamel, Vivian
College ESL, v3 n1 p28-39 Jul 1993
Questions must be raised about the nature, value, and use of academic discourse in the national debate on reforming the canon, acknowledging diversity, etc. It is proposed that students be involved in authentic work by immersion in reading, writing, and language and by having opportunities think critically about the material. (Contains 25 references.) (LB)
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Cross Cultural Studies, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Language Skills, Learning Processes, Thinking Skills, Writing Instruction
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Authentic Materials