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Peer reviewedRawlins, Jack P. – College English, 1980
Students' use of "I think" and its variants when writing about literature reflects an avoidance of close observation of the literary text. (DD)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Literature Appreciation
Peer reviewedLarson, Richard L. – College English, 1971
Argues that assignments to write about literature can help teach rhetoric" only if administered with emphasis on the special rhetorical problems they pose." (Author/RD)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Literature, Persuasive Discourse
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 reviewedCollege English, 1985
Contains comments on articles by Patrick Hartwell, Robert Scholes, and Gordon Broswell. (EL)
Descriptors: College English, English Instruction, Grammar, Poetry
Peer reviewedCarkeet, David – College English, 1976
Literary critical prose is a specialized, artifical mode of discourse, and it is a poor model for students trying to learn to write well. (JH)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Expository Writing, Higher Education, Literary Criticism
Peer reviewedWinterowd, W. Ross – College English, 1983
Discusses the radical dramatism of language and the implications for writing instruction. (MM)
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Higher Education, Language Usage, Poetry
Download full textParkinson, Thomas F. – College English, 1964
A course in advanced composition and analytical reading designed for elementary school teachers is proposed. Stressing the importance of literary appreciation of works of exceptional merit, the author returns to the systematic study of English composition using literature as the basis of the composition course. Some of the authors mentioned are…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Creative Thinking, Curriculum Development, Descriptive Writing
