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A Study in the Search Process.
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Stratton, R. E. – Rhetoric Review, 1986
Proposes a formula that can be used in hiring members of an English department. (FL)
Descriptors: Creativity, Educational Research, English Departments, Higher Education
Agents for Change: Undergraduate Writing Programs in Departments of English.
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Chapman, David; And Others – Rhetoric Review, 1995
Provides findings from a survey of English departments and the move from literature-based majors toward more majors in composition and rhetoric. Reveals substantial changes in English programs from 1987 through fall of 1992, confirming the growth of concentrations and course offerings in composition and rhetoric. (HB)
Descriptors: College English, English Curriculum, English Departments, English Instruction
A Survey of Specialized Writing Courses for English Majors: 1975-76 to 1985-86.
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Werner, Warren W.; And Others – Rhetoric Review, 1988
Updates and supplements a previous survey by Chapman and Tate. Indicates the type and number of specialized nonfiction writing courses available for graduate and undergraduate English majors and discusses changes in course offerings and enrollment between 1975-76 and 1985-86. (SD)
Descriptors: Business English, College English, Course Descriptions, English Curriculum
The Profession, 1984 (Part 1).
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Stratton, R. E. – Rhetoric Review, 1985
Looks at English departments, English curricula, and the activities of professional organizations in the field, and concludes that bureaucracies, with their vested interest in the status quo, prevent effective action against a range of major problems faced by English teachers. (RBW)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Bureaucracy, Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Innovation