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Before Shaughnessy basic writing at Yale and Harvard, 1920-1960

Title
Before Shaughnessy [electronic resource] : basic writing at Yale and Harvard, 1920-1960 / Kelly Ritter.
Author
Ritter, Kelly.
Publication
Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, c2009.

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Description
1 online resource (xi, 171 p.) : ill.
Series Statement
CCCC studies in writing & rhetoric
Uniform Title
  • Before Shaughnessy (Online)
  • Studies in writing & rhetoric.
Alternative Title
Before Shaughnessy (Online)
Subject
  • English language > Rhetoric > Study and teaching (Higher) > Case studies
  • Report writing > Study and teaching (Higher) > Case studies
  • Academic writing > Study and teaching (Higher) > Case studies
  • Writing centers > Case studies
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-163) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Locating first-year composition -- (Re)defining basic in context -- Before 1960: the rise of the boneheads -- The "awkward squad" and basic writing at Yale -- Beyond English A: Harvard's basic writers and "fatherly" advice -- Looking forward, looking back: locating basic writing today.
LCCN
2008054836
OCLC
ssj0001437560
Author
Ritter, Kelly.
Title
Before Shaughnessy [electronic resource] : basic writing at Yale and Harvard, 1920-1960 / Kelly Ritter.
Imprint
Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, c2009.
Series
CCCC studies in writing & rhetoric
Studies in writing & rhetoric.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-163) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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