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Peer reviewedSeverino, Carol – Journal of Basic Writing, 1996
Traces the uses of the "urban mission" trope both nationally and locally as it pertains to the history of the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Educational Assistance Program. Maintains that educational histories are important because they explain how political dynamics determine who will be basic writers and how many will appear…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Educational History, Higher Education, Inner City
