The author of this study asserts that, to understand the history of English, one must understand how literary studies, composition-rhetoric studies and influential textbooks interrelate. Stressing this interrelationship, Winterowd presents a history of university English since the Enlightenment.
The author of this study asserts that, to understand the history of English, one must understand how literary studies, composition-rhetoric studies an...
To understand the history of "English," Ross Winterowd insists, one must understand how literary studies, composition-rhetoric studies, and influential textbooks interrelate. Stressing the interrelationship among these three forces, Winterowd presents a history of English studies in the university since the Enlightenment.
Winterowd s history is unique in three ways. First, it tells the whole story of English studies: it does not separate the history of literary studies from that of composition-rhetoric studies, nor can it if it is going to be an authentic history. Second, it traces the...
To understand the history of "English," Ross Winterowd insists, one must understand how literary studies, composition-rhetoric studies, and influen...
The number of seniors in our population is burgeoning and will continue to grow. Seniors are eager to tell their stories, explain their philosophies, create fictions, and vent their anger at the injustices they perceive in the nation and the world. In SENIOR CITIZENS WRITING, renowned teacher and writer W. Ross Winterowd describes in his introduction how writing workshops for seniors not only provide an audience but also give them opportunities for the intellectual growth and engagement that everyone wants and needs. Included in this anthology are new poems, stories, and essays by Michelle...
The number of seniors in our population is burgeoning and will continue to grow. Seniors are eager to tell their stories, explain their philosophies, ...
Winterowd explores timely questions that must concern anyone who thinks about faith, particularly insofar as faith is based on the Bible. Written in a graceful, accessible style, this is an introduction to faith that rational people can embrace.
Winterowd explores timely questions that must concern anyone who thinks about faith, particularly insofar as faith is based on the Bible. Written in a...
At times Winterowd is playful, and at other times he's the mordantly cynical critic of the academy, of academicians, and of society in general. His attitudes are leavened by wit, and his insights are never mundane.
At times Winterowd is playful, and at other times he's the mordantly cynical critic of the academy, of academicians, and of society in general. His at...
In this second edition of THE USES OF GRAMMAR, Judith Rodby and W. Ross Winterowd develop their successful first edition with new examples, more discussion questions and exercises, and clear explanations of the grammatical principles that teach students to understand grammar conceptually and deeply. The first edition has been completely redesigned visually to enhance learning and retention. Rodby and Winterowd's THE USES OF GRAMMAR 2E is an accessible approach grounded in deep understanding of language acquisition, structure, and even the rhetoric of everyday use. THE USES OF GRAMMAR 2E...
In this second edition of THE USES OF GRAMMAR, Judith Rodby and W. Ross Winterowd develop their successful first edition with new examples, more discu...
