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Peer reviewedMacCurdy, Marian – Journal of Teaching Writing, 1994
Discusses the dilemmas and the benefits, both academic and personal, involved in the personal essay writing class. Notes that students often pick painful topics to write about, and looks at research in trauma theory and cognitive psychology for information to help students move from a narrative that skims the top of their experience to images that…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Personal Narratives, Personal Writing, Student Writing Models
