Overview

This work discusses the assessment of writing across the curriculum. It is the first volume in a series analyzing perspectives on writing. The series provides a broad-based forum for monographs and collections in a range of topics that employ diverse theoretical research and pedagogical approaches. The editors emphasize inclusion, both conceptually and methodologically, in the series to highlight the strength and vibrancy of work in rhetoric, composition and writing.

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Author:   Kathleen Blake Yancey ,  Brian Huot
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Edition:   Annotated edition
Volume:   v. 1
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.531kg
ISBN:  

9781567503128

ISBN 10:   1567503128
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   24 October 1997
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface-The WAC Archives Revisited Introduction-Assumptions About Assessing WAC Programs: Some Axioms, Some Observations, Some Context From Conduit to Customer: The Role of WAC Faculty in WAC Assessment Documenting Excellence in Teaching and Learning in WAC Programs Contextual Evaluation in WAC Programs: Theories, Issues, and Strategies for Teachers Beyond Accountability: Reading With Faculty as Partners Across the Disciplines How Portfolios for Proficiency Help Shape a WAC Program Listening as Assessment: How Students and Teachers Evaluate WAC Program Review, Program Renewal The Crazy Quilt of Writing Across the Curriculum: Achieving WAC Program Assessment Integrating WAC Into General Education: An Assessment Case Study Adventures in the WAC Assessment Trade: Reconsidering the Link Between Research and Consultation Research and WAC Evaluation: An In-Progress Reflection WAC Assessment and Internal Audiences: A Dialogue Pragmatism, Positivism, and Program Evaluation Author Index Subject Index

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?University lecturers interested in teaching and learning issues would find this text informative and useful.?-International Annotated Bibliography of Books in Literacy

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