From Sound to Sign: Using Oral History in the College Composition Class.

Lofty, John

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Publication Date: 1985

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From Sound to Sign: Using Oral History in the College Composition Class.

Lofty, John

College Composition and Communication, v36 n3 p349-53 Oct 1985

One approach for encouraging students to develop their sense of audience is for them to record an interview, transcribe it, and then edit the written form for different audiences and rhetorical purposes. (HOD)

Descriptors: Editing, Higher Education, Interviews, Language Patterns, Oral History, Student Projects, Teaching Methods, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills

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Language: English

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