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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812380903321

Titolo

Writing groups inside and outside the classroom [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Beverly J. Moss, Nels P. Highberg, Melissa Nicolas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, N.J., : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004

ISBN

1-282-32116-1

9786612321160

1-4106-1016-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (279 p.)

Collana

International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) Press Series

Altri autori (Persone)

MossBeverly J

NicolasMelissa

HighbergNels Pearson

Disciplina

808/.042/071

Soggetti

English language - Rhetoric - Study and teaching

Interdisciplinary approach in education

Creative writing - Study and teaching

Report writing - Study and teaching

Writing centers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Series Foreword; Contributors; 1 Introduction: Writing Groups as Literacy Events; Part I: Writing Groups Within the Curriculum: Pedagogical Approaches and Concerns; Part II: Writing Groups in the Extracurriculum: Broadening the Focus; Afterword; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

This unique collection considers the nature of writing groups inside and outside the academic environment. Exploring writing groups as contextual literacy events, editors Beverly J. Moss, Nels P. Highberg, and Melissa Nicolas bring together contributors to document and reflect on the various types of collaborations that occur in writing groups in a wide range of settings, both within and outside the academy. The chapters in this volume respond to a variety of questions about writing groups, including: *What is the impact of gender, race, and socioeconomic class on power dynamics in