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Peer reviewedAgnew, Eleanor – Journal of Basic Writing, 1992
Studies how formerly weak writers manage to write adequately for their jobs. Concludes that the rhetorical, psychological, and social environment of the workplace fosters better writing in basic writers than the academic environment. Recommends writing across the curriculum for duplicating the workplace-writing content in college writing classes.…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Higher Education, Work Environment, Writing Across the Curriculum
