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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching (Higher)"”.
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The effect of first-year writing programs on the retention and persistence of historically underserved students
Blemberg, Derek Retention and student persistence are perennial issues in higher education. With the current enrollment challenges in all sectors of higher ed, more attention is being paid to these issues than ever before. Colleges and universities are interested in shoring up their budgets as well …
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Perceptions of writing in a community college composition course
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An evaluation of the writing abilities of entry-level public relations practitioners and the industry demand to effectively write for new media
… practitioners (b) determine the industry's demand to effectively write for new media and (c) identify educator's perceptions of entry-level public relations practitioners' writing abilities and current curriculum changes as well as future industry projections. The researcher conducted Web-based …
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Developing a pedagogy of pluralistic linguistic expression in the first year composition classroom
… linguistic diversity in writing while still teaching them rhetorically appropriate discourse? A review of the historical approaches to PLE and the current pedagogical research provides a framework for further discussion. By using the work of Karlyn Campbell as a lens to identify unique …
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Exploring methodologies in feminist rhetoric and education: using Kirsch and Royster's terms of engagement in the college classroom
… the methodology proposed by Jacqueline Royster and Gesa Kirsch in their book Feminist Rhetorical Practices can be used to teach Feminist Rhetorical reading at the college level. In order to test and demonstrate the use of the methodology, a study was conducted in which students learned and …