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Telling "My Story": Revisiting the Autobiographical Essay in the Composition Classroom
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Fisanick, Christina – CEA Forum, 2007
Although arguments about the personal essay in the writing classroom have been taking place since before composition studies even existed as an academic field, the author thinks that in light of a renewed interest in autobiographical writing in the academy and in popular culture, it is important to take another look at this type of writing.…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Essays, Writing (Composition), Writing Instruction