Going public what writing programs learn from engagement

An important new resource for WPA preparation courses in rhetoric and composition PhD programs. In Going Public, Rose and Weiser moderate a discussion of the role of the writing program vis-a-vis the engagement movement, the service learning movement, and current interest in public discourse/civic r...

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Main Author: Rose, Shirley K.
Other Authors: Weiser, Irwin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Logan, Utah Utah State University Press ©2010, 2010
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Summary:An important new resource for WPA preparation courses in rhetoric and composition PhD programs. In Going Public, Rose and Weiser moderate a discussion of the role of the writing program vis-a-vis the engagement movement, the service learning movement, and current interest in public discourse/civic rhetoric among scholars of rhetoric and composition. This is a thoughtful collection on the ways that engagement-focused programs may be changing conceptions of WPA identity. As institutions begin to include more explicit engagement with citizen and stakeholder communities as an
Physical Description:259 pages illustrations
ISBN:0874217695
9780874217698