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Mitchell, Felicia – College Composition and Communication, 1992
Describes an advanced composition course involving individual projects which encourage collaboration. Outlines the class, describes how selected students have responded to different elements of it, and comments on what the teacher has learned from it. (SR)
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Cooperative Learning, Course Content, Course Organization
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Clark, Irene L. – College Composition and Communication, 1993
Considers the role of the writing center within the context of a large writing program. Describes how the adoption of a portfolio system of grading at the University of Southern California focused attention on this issue. Narrates the changes brought about by the adoption of a portfolio assessment system. (HB)
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Collaborative Writing, Cooperative Learning, English Curriculum
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Higgins, Lorraine D.; Brush, Lisa D. – College Composition and Communication, 2006
Personal narrative embeds the expertise of subordinated groups in stories that seldom translate into public debate. The authors describe a community writing project in which welfare recipients used personal narratives to enter into the public record their tacit and frequently discounted knowledge. The research illustrates the difficulties and…
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, Welfare Recipients, Publicity, Persuasive Discourse