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The Uses of the Margins.
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Brannon, Lil; North, Stephen M. – Writing Center Journal, 2000
Discusses concerns surrounding the future of writing centers. Claims that although most institutions have writing centers, they are generally underfunded, the staff is comprised of underpaid student workers, and the centers are not institutionally viable. (NH)
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Objectives, Higher Education, Tutorial Programs
Review of "Texts and Contexts: A Contribution to the Theory and Practice of Teaching Composition".
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Brannon, Lil – Writing Center Journal, 1987
Reviews a book that presents a method for teaching writing supported by theory, and that is illustrated with examples of students' and teachers' writings. The authors' methods are based on four propositions drawn from their command of modern discourse theory, philosophy, and linguistics. (NKA)
Descriptors: Context Clues, Discourse Analysis, Primary Sources, Teacher Student Relationship