Writing Centers And Writing Across The Curriculum Programs: Building Interd...

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Writing Centers And Writing Across The Curriculum Programs: Building Interdisciplinary PartnershipsISBN13:9780313306990ISBN10:0313306990Author:Barnett, Robert (Author), Blumner, Jacob (Author)Description:Writing Centers Have Traditionally Been Viewed As Marginalized Facilities Within Their Institutions At The Same Time, Faculty In All Disciplines Have Come To Stress The Importance Of Good Writing, And Institutions Have Created Writing Across The Curriculum (Wac) Programs To Address This Concern Often, The Interests Of Writing Centers Conflict With Those Of Wac Programs, And The Theoretical Foundations Of The Two May Not Necessarily Be The Same Nonetheless, Writing Centers--Whether Voluntarily Or Involuntarily--Have Become More Involved With Efforts To Promote Writing Across The Curriculum And Have Formed Fruitful Partnerships With Wac Programs While Journal Articles Have Begun To Discuss These Partnerships, This Book Offers An Extended Treatment Of The Topic By Examining The Relationships Between Writing Centers And Wac Programs, This Volume Challenges The View That Writing Centers Are Marginalized And Demonstrates How They Are Aggressively Moving Toward The Curricular Center Of Education Each Chapter Examines The Evolving Theoretical, Practical, And Institutional Relationships Between Writing Centers And Writing Across The Curriculum Programs By Drawing From Institutionally Specific Experiences, Expert Contributors Present A Variety Of Approaches For Establishing And Developing Effective Writing Centerwac Partnerships Included Are Perspectives From Established And Emerging Theorists From All Levels, Including High Schools, Community Colleges, Small Four-Year Colleges And Universities, And Major Research Institutions The Contributors Accurately Portray The True Diversity Of Writing Centerwac Partnerships And Assess The Compatibility Of These Partnerships With Larger Institutional Missions The Volume Touches On Such Topics As The Use Of Computers In Writing Instruction, The Use Of Student Writing Tutors, And The Problems Inherent In Discipline-Specific Language By Deepening Our Knowledge Of The Merging Of Writing Centers And Wac Programs, This Book Sets The Foundation For More Advanced Future Research Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:PraegerPublication Date:1999-02-28Weight:1.02 lbsDimensions:0.77'' H x 9.28'' L x 6.28'' WNumber of Pages:240Language:English

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