Imaginative Literature in Composition Classrooms?.

Steinberg, Erwin R.

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ERIC Number: EJ501050

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Publication Date: 1995

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Imaginative Literature in Composition Classrooms?

Steinberg, Erwin R.

College English, v57 n3 p266-80 Mar 1995

Discusses the ongoing debate about the role of literature in the freshman composition course. Claims that teachers of these courses individually determine the nature of each course. Shows that, for many decades, literature has not retained a secure place in freshman composition courses. (HB)

Descriptors: Course Content, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Literature, Reading Material Selection

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Language: English

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