The Dialectical Nature of Writing and Its Implications for Learning Subject Matter Courses.

Males, Terry

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ERIC Number: EJ559349

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Publication Date: 1997

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The Dialectical Nature of Writing and Its Implications for Learning Subject Matter Courses.

Males, Terry

English Quarterly, v29 n2 p46-56 1997

Looks at writing as a dialectical affair--"dialectic" refers both to the dialogical nature of writing and the opportunity it opens up for the writer in coming to a new understanding of the subject matter. Uses H. Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics as a starting point for developing writing as a dialectical process. (PA)

Descriptors: Hermeneutics, Higher Education, Writing Across the Curriculum, Writing Assignments

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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