Reconceiving Writing, Rethinking Writing Instruction

ISBN-13: 9780805816914 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 290 str.

Petraglia; Joseph Petraglia

Opis

An anthology of essays on general writing skills instruction, or GWSI. The book focuses on the gap between the theory and practice that has emerged as a result of the field's growing professionalization.

Recenzje

"This collection, the most thorough and comprehensive study of the abolitionist movement to date, places the abolitionist movement in a historical context, offers several arguments in favor of abolishing compulsory first-year composition, includes a descriptive account of a program that has undertaken the reforms which many of these writers speak, and concludes with a response by Charles Bazerman. The result is an effective theoretical groundwork for implementing Writing Across the Curriculum programs....a groundbreaking collection. It will make those who have easily dismissed composition's detractors sit up and take notice."
—NO SOURCE

"Petraglia (Georgia tech) has written an extraordinary book. ...it is uiquely important for his willingness to make implicit and troubling assumptions evident."
—CHOICE

Spis treści

Contents: J. Petraglia, Introduction: General Writing Skills Instruction and Its Discontents. Part I:The Tension Between Writing and Writing Instruction: Historical Perspectives. R. Connors, The New Abolitionism: Toward a Historical Background. M.D. Goggin, The Disciplinary Instability of Composition. Part II:Classroom Writing Within Social and Cognitive Frameworks. D. Russell, Activity Theory and Its Implications for Writing Instruction. J. Petraglia, Writing as an Unnatural Act. C. Geisler, Writing and Learning at Cross Purposes in the Academy. A. Freedman, The What, Where, When, Why, and How of Classroom Genres. C.A. Hill, L. Resnick, Creating Opportunities for Apprenticeship in Writing. Part III:Philosophical Issues in Writing and Writing Instruction. D.J. Royer, Lived Experience and the Problem with Invention on Demand. F. Kemp, Writing Dialogically: Bold Lessons from Electronic Text. Part IV:Alternative Conceptions of Writing Instruction. D.A. Jolliffe, Discourse, Interdiscursivity, and Composition Instruction. D.S. Kaufer, P.L. Dunmire, Integrating Cultural Reflection and Production in College Writing Curricula. L. Brannon, (Dis)Missing Compulsory First-Year Composition. C. Bazerman, Response: Curricular Responsiblities and Professional Definition.

O autorze

Joseph Petraglia