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Freshman Writing  
An almost universal requirement for undergraduates: What do colleges and universities expect the course to accomplish? The history of writing and rhetoric, from Aristotle to Erasmus to the present-day college composition classroom. Writing anxiety and how to help students find their voices as writers. Some common misconceptions about writing; the difference between summary and analysis. Teaching techniques that have students work collaboratively. Students at the College of Staten Island share their experiences in a writing class.
Program 3
  Participants
Gregory Colomb
Ellen Goldner
Andrea A. Lunsford

 

 
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