A short history of writing instruction from ancient Greece to the modern United States / edited by James J. Murphy and Christopher Thaiss.

Other author Murphy, James Jerome.
Other author Thaiss, Christopher, 1948-
Format Electronic
EditionFourth edition.
Publication InfoNew York ; London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.
Description370 pages ; 23 cm
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Abstract "This newly revised 30th Anniversary edition provides a robust scholarly introduction to the history of writing instruction in the West from Ancient Greece to the present-day United States. It preserves the legacy of writing instruction from antiquity to contemporary times with a unique focus on the material, educational, and institutional context of the Western rhetorical tradition. Its longitudinal approach enables students to track the recurrence over time of not only specific teaching methods, but also major issues such as social purpose, writing as power, the effect of technologies, orthography, the rise of vernaculars, writing as a force for democratization, and the roles of women in rhetoric and writing instruction. Each chapter provides pedagogical tools including a Glossary of Key Terms and a Bibliography for Further Study. In this edition, expanded coverage of 21st century issues includes Writing Across the Curriculum pedagogy, pedagogy for multilingual writers, and social media. A Short History of Writing Instruction is an ideal text for undergraduate and graduate courses in writing studies, rhetoric and composition, and the history of education"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019050834
ISBN9780367349790 (hbk)
ISBN9780367349806 (pbk)
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