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ERIC Number: EJ346883
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Reference Count: 0
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Writing as Performance and the Need for Applause.
Kurth, Anita
Teaching English in the Two-Year College, v14 n1 p22-26 Feb 1987
Investigates the implications of conceiving writing-as-performance. Claims that public speaking compares closely with a writing-as-performance course. Focuses on students' perception of themselves as writers and of their audience and presents several analogies comparing writing with other performance activities. (JD)
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Public Speaking, Teaching Methods, Two Year Colleges, Writing (Composition), Writing Difficulties, Writing Exercises, Writing Instruction, Writing Processes, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Audience Awareness; Writing as Performance