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Wilner, Arlene Fish – National Council of Teachers of English, 2020
Synthesizing theory from literacy scholars with strategies derived from classroom inquiry projects, "Rethinking Reading in College" argues for more--and more systematic--attention to the role of reading comprehension in college as a necessary step in addressing the inequities in student achievement that otherwise increase over time.…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, College Curriculum, Content Area Reading, Reading Comprehension
Vesterman, William – 1989
Intended for college students, this book of readings, exercises, and advice focuses on issues of special relevance to college students and the general tasks of writing in college. The book is divided into eight sections, each of which contains a "classic" essay, a student essay, and a how-to essay, as well as 8 to 10 other essays on the…
Descriptors: College Students, Expository Writing, Freshman Composition, Higher Education
Roen, Duane, Ed.; Pantoja, Veronica, Ed.; Yena, Lauren, Ed.; Miller, Susan K., Ed.; Waggoner, Eric, Ed. – 2002
This book presents 93 essays that offer guidance, reassurance, and commentary on the many activities leading up to and surrounding classroom instruction in first-year composition. Essays in the book are written by instructors who teach in community colleges, liberal arts colleges, state university systems, and research institutions. The 14 section…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Mediated Communication, Course Descriptions, Freshman Composition