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Direct linkPeckham, Irvin – College Composition and Communication, 2009
This essay describes Louisiana State University's search for an alternative to available placement protocols. Under the leadership of Les Perelman at MIT, LSU collaborated with four universities to develop iMOAT, a program for administering online assessments of student writing. This essay focuses on LSU's On-line Challenge, which developed from…
Descriptors: Student Placement, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills, College Students
Peer reviewedCooper, Jennie C. – College Composition and Communication, 1993
Describes a method of teaching professional expository writing skills in which a teacher wrote to real professional people, some famous, and asked them to become "clients" for first-year student researchers by requesting specific information. Argues for the feasibility and success of this project. (HB)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Human Services
Peer reviewedLent, Robin – College Composition and Communication, 1993
Describes a method of teaching writing founded on a concept of response papers based on the strong emotional reactions of students to assigned texts. Gives examples from several student papers, highlighting typical kinds of response. Argues for the response paper as a site for safe thought concerning difficult issues. (HB)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Higher Education, Reader Response, Student Attitudes
