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Peer reviewedClark, Priscilla P. – College English, 1976
Describes the evolution of literary criticism. (DD)
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Critical Thinking, Literary Criticism, Moral Criticism
Peer reviewedMagnet, Joseph – College English, 1976
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Cultural Influences, Higher Education, Literary Criticism
Direct linkPugh, Tison – College English, 2005
The position of the historical writer, Chaucer within classroom environment concerned with the creation and nurturing of an ethical consciousness is presented. The way in which an understanding of the writer from this perspective encourages an enhanced critical engagement with personal ethos and critical analysis for both the student and the…
Descriptors: Criticism, Authors, Classroom Environment, Ethics
Peer reviewedGopen, George D. – College English, 1984
Argues that the formalistic study of poetry is the best preparation for the study of law because no other discipline (1) communicates so well that words are not often interchangeable, (2) concentrates as much on the effects of ambiguity in words and phrases, and (3) focuses as much on the concept of contextuality. (MM)
Descriptors: College English, Critical Thinking, English Instruction, Language Usage
Peer reviewedWalker, Jeffrey – College English, 1994
Examines the primary and not exclusively Aristotelian sources from which a more adequate concept of the enthymeme can be derived. Considers the relevance of that concept to the analysis of modern discourse. Analyzes works by Martin Luther King, Jr., and Roland Barthes as examples of enthymeming. (HB)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Discourse Analysis, English Instruction, Higher Education
Peer reviewedUlmer, Gregory L. – College English, 1987
Presents the notion of a "textshop," which juxtaposes methods of teaching reading and writing with psychoanalysis, both of which are approached through Andre Breton's invention of surrealism. (JC)
Descriptors: College English, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Educational Theories
