Descriptor
| Essays | 2 |
| Higher Education | 2 |
| Writing Apprehension | 2 |
| Writing Difficulties | 2 |
| College Faculty | 1 |
| Content Area Writing | 1 |
| Creative Writing | 1 |
| Interviews | 1 |
| Medicine | 1 |
| Physician Patient Relationship | 1 |
| Short Stories | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedStripling, Mahala Yates – Composition Studies/Freshman English News, 1996
Presents an interview with medical doctor Richard Selzer, author of memoirs, essays, fiction and nonfiction. Discusses how a doctor must suppress and compartmentalize lust and revulsion "for certain ugly facts of the flesh." Addresses Selzer's continuing passion for writing, how he gets his ideas, and what it took for him to give up…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Essays, Higher Education, Interviews
Peer reviewedHunter-Carsch, C. Morag – Reading, 1990
Deals with university faculty's and students' perceptions of essay-writing difficulties in examinations and on coursework and ways to improve these problems. Offers a framework for analyzing types of writing problems and offering support. (MG)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Content Area Writing, Essays, Higher Education
